Small Business Q&A: Atlanta's Santas
This Sandy Plains Road booking agency represents Mr. and Mrs. Claus, elves, reindeer and photographers in Greater Atlanta.
St. Nicholas, also known as Father Christmas, Santa Claus, St. Nick, or according to Cheech and Chong, ”the guy wit da hair on his jaws,” represents the spirit of generosity and love to Christians and others around the world. Atlanta’s Santas owner Steph Seibert keeps her booking agency business in perspective: “All the men I represent are Santa’s helpers. The real St. Nicholas is not seen.” According to the nonprofit St. Nicholas Center, the third-century Bishop of Myra is the patron saint to an expansive list including: lawyers; judges; the unjustly condemned; sailors; perfumers; pawn brokers; bakers; the poor; lovers; and children. It is believed that St. Nick was born to wealthy parents in what is now Turkey and was orphaned at a …
