NOVI — Move aside, Halloween, it’s time for Christmas.
The space next to Kohl’s that housed Spirit Halloween this year at 43570 West Oaks Drive is about to welcome one of Michigan’s first Spirit Christmas stores.
“We’re so excited!” said Josie Sparks, store manager. “We’re going to be a mini Bronner’s!”After a 6-hour Halloween clearance sale Nov. 1, Spirit Christmas is expected to open Nov. 7 in the spacious West Oaks store. A Spirit Christmas store also is expected to open in Grand Rapids in November.Featured items at the new store include Christmas animatronics, inflatables, ornaments, light sets, and a wide array of decorations for the December holiday.Zone Manager Alan Janke said Spirit Christmas, which had a successful test run last year on the East Coast, puts a unique spin on Christmas and even adds a little of the spooky flavor of Spirit Halloween.The store will have special sections for Christmas gifts, kitchen and bath, and even a whole section dedicated to traditional nutcrackers. Spirit Christmas also continues the spirit of giving in the season by accepting monetary donations for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, which helps treat children like Isaac Calkins, who needs a living liver donor…