While another beloved Coloradan institution seems to disappear every week, the demise of the Flossy McGrews costume shop hit harder than most losses. From the storefront, embellished with Lovecraftian decorations, to the lovingly crafted costumes, the place boasted an overwhelming variety of spooky and strange shopping delights that made it a must-stop not just at Halloween, but all through the year. But after founder/proprietor Suelynn Gustafson, aka Granny Goth, passed away three years ago, financial woes forced the closure of the shop at 1824 South Broadway.

While many Denverites feared that meant the end of Flossy McGrews, her friends and family started working behind the scenes and will now reopen the costume shop in a new location on Saturday, October 1 — just in time for the Halloween season. "When Flossy passed, the owner, her son, took time to conceive his own concepts," says Tamara Pidhayny, director of retail sales. "This location met all of our needs for the present and left the possibility of future expansion open."

It also kept Granny Goth's vision alive for another generation. "Family business and small businesses are important to the history and culture of any place," Pidhayny says, adding that the store's organizers have resolved to "fight to overcome the obstacles that come with a growing population. If it means physically moving, we will adjust."