WHITEHALL, Pa. — Dozens of eager shoppers, including families with children, waited in line for hours Friday as the first Spirit Christmas store in the area opened at the Whitehall Mall. However, conflicting information about opening times left some customers frustrated.
The store, located at 1911 Whitehall Mall, finally opened its doors at 5:12 p.m. Throughout the day, posted opening times changed several times, and store management later announced a 5 p.m. opening.
A call to corporate offices on Friday morning indicated the store would open next week. However, a social media comment claiming someone had seen a sign indicating a 3 p.m. opening prompted some customers to arrive earlier in the day.
Tom McCarthy of Whitehall was first in line, having waited three hours with his wife and son for one specific item: an Art the Clown Terrifier nutcracker…