Select Spirit Halloween stores transform into “Spirit Christmas” with Santa meet-and-greets

Ten pop-up locations have been announced in malls across the Northeast, with most scheduled to open in early November

Spirit Halloween has plans to make the transition from spooky-ok to holly-happy!

The temporary retail chain, which is popping up in stores across the country in September and October, will remain in place longer than usual this year. The company confirms this to PEOPLE.

Ten Spirit Christmas stores will open in the Northeast, with some taking over current Spirit Halloween stores and others opening in new locations where guests will be greeted by a giant, winking Santa Claus instead of the retailer's typical cape-wearing skeleton mascot.

There will also be a real version of the Christmas icon to meet and take photos with.

“Each store offers a unique shopping experience, packed with a huge selection of holiday decorations, apparel, inflatables, gifts and holiday gifts,” a spokesperson for Spirit Halloween told PEOPLE about the new pop-ups.

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News of Spirit Halloween's holiday pop-ups follows the headline-making beef with Saturday Night Live.

After the live show's 50th season premiere featured a Spirit Halloween sketch – a commercial parody that poked fun at the chain and its short-lived nature – the retailer responded on social media.