Is Minnesota Getting A ‘Spirit Christmas’ Store?
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SPIRIT HALLOWEEN
Spirit Halloween, a retail chain store that we have here in St. Cloud, is quite popular this time of year. If you've never been to Spirit Halloween it is exactly what it sounds like; a place where you can get all things Halloween. From costumes and decor to Halloween candy, Spirit Halloween knows how to celebrate the spooky holiday.
But now, because it's been so successful, it's taking a Jack Skellington from 'Nightmare Before Christmas' approach. They are going to open up 'Spirit Christmas' stores in select locations. It's just a test run this year, but if they are successful we could see more Spirit Christmas stores popping up around the US.
My question is; Will our Spirit Halloween store in St. Cloud be transformed in a Spirit Christmas store this year?
POP-UP LOCATIONS OF 'SPIRIT CHRISTMAS'
There will only be 10 Christmas Pop-ups opening this fall and plan on opening several stores on October 18th, and the rest are slated for early November and will remain open throughout the holiday season.
According to an article, each store will have unique holiday decor, clothing, inflatables, gifts, and lots of stocking stuffers. This sounds like a perfect one-stop Christmas shopping experience for decorating your home for the holidays. They plan on having a life-size gingerbread village you can wander through and even a place where your kids can mail their letters to Santa!
SANTA VISITS
Speaking of Santa; YES! Santa will be making appearances at these stores to greet the kids, take photos with them, while their customers will receive a free digital postcard for their family albums.
POP-UP LOCATIONS OF 'SPIRIT CHRISTMAS' FOR 2024
Here are the 10 pop-up locations for this year:
- Marlton, New Jersey - Willow Ridge
- Brick, New Jersey - Market Place at Brick
- Mays Landing, New Jersey - Consumer Square
- Woodbridge, New Jersey - The Plaza at Woodbridge
- Albany, New York - Colonie Center
- Bohemia, New York - Sayville Plaza
- Poughkeepsie, New York - Chestnut Plaza
- Waterford, Connecticut - Crystal Mall
- Dartmouth, Massachusetts - Faunce Corner Shopping Center
DO YOU THINK SPIRIT CHRISTMAS WILL BE A SUCCESS?
So the answer is no for this year. Do you think Spirit Christmas will be a success? It all depends on if they deliver the magic of Christmas, if you ask me; but I'm excited about having one in St. Cloud. Maybe Mall of America next year?
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