Spirit Halloween dives into new business venture

Patrick Romito, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Spirit Halloween is getting in the Christmas spirit this season with its new, seasonal brand. Screenshot from website: https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=spiritchristmas

Now that the Halloween season is over, it is now time for Spirit Halloween to deck the halls.

With its domination over the Halloween industry, Spirit Halloween has made a groundbreaking announcement: There will be Spirit Christmas in the 2024 holiday season!

Spirit Halloween CEO Steven B. Silverstein announced the news in October 2024. He stated that 10 locations would open in the United States.

The first location opened in mid-October, with all the others opening in November.

One of the 10 Spirit Christmas locations will open here in Pennsylvania. 345 Millcreek Mall Boulevard in Erie, the address of an existing Spirit Halloween, will be the home of one of the first-ever Spirit Christmas locations.

If you’re away for the holidays, don’t worry—there will be other locations in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

According to their website, Spirit Christmas will offer photos with the one and only Santa Claus starting Nov. 1 and will have “aisles full of Christmas magic.”

Guests will “discover thousands of stocking stuffers, holiday apparel, fun gifts, unique décor, plus all the special trimmings for creating an unforgettable Christmas.”

That’s not all! One of the main attractions in Spirit Christmas is an interactive gingerbread lane, which you will be able to take photos with to make your Christmas postcards this year better than ever.

Some would even say, It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go.

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Patrick Romito, Staff Writer

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