It was all work for Santa as he stopped by The Gab Salon for open house and customer appreciation Thursday.
It was just days before Christmas and Jolly St. Nicholas was in for a surprise.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch surprises a customer leaving The Gab Salon Thursday as the business hosted an open house and customer appreciation day.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch tried to be friendly in The Gab Salon Thursday. Some children to him while others were a little unsure.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch pleaded the case to children that he was a good guy. He met up with Santa at The Gab for the business’s customer appreciation day.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch took a seat at The Gab. It is unknown if he was there for a dye to change his looks.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Santa walks up to The Gab to meet the Grinch only to find Willie Sides the Goat too.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Willie Sides the Goat is greeted by The Grinch and Santa at The Gab. The trio was at The Gab for customer appreciation day.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Willie Sides the Goat is greeted by The Grinch and Santa at The Gab. The trio was at The Gab for customer appreciation day.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Younger children took to Santa as The Grinch sat back and watched, maybe even sulked a little.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Lynn Sides brings Willie the Goat to meet The Grinch and Santa at The Gab. Santa said he might just recruit Willie as a reserve reindeer.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch and Santa pose with local Wetumpka celebrity Willie the Goat. Willie is known to frequent downtown and has been in the Christmas on the Coosa parade.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Sammi Garret, 16, takes a selfie with The Grinch. She didn’t take a photo with Santa. “I like the Grinch better,” she said.

PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch and Santa take a photo with a customer at The Gab Thursday. The event was an open house and customer appreciation day at The Gab.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch surprises a customer leaving The Gab Salon Thursday as the business hosted an open house and customer appreciation day.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch tried to be friendly in The Gab Salon Thursday. Some children to him while others were a little unsure.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch pleaded the case to children that he was a good guy. He met up with Santa at The Gab for the business’s customer appreciation day.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch took a seat at The Gab. It is unknown if he was there for a dye to change his looks.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Santa walks up to The Gab to meet the Grinch only to find Willie Sides the Goat too.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Willie Sides the Goat is greeted by The Grinch and Santa at The Gab. The trio was at The Gab for customer appreciation day.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Willie Sides the Goat is greeted by The Grinch and Santa at The Gab. The trio was at The Gab for customer appreciation day.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Younger children took to Santa as The Grinch sat back and watched, maybe even sulked a little.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Lynn Sides brings Willie the Goat to meet The Grinch and Santa at The Gab. Santa said he might just recruit Willie as a reserve reindeer.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch and Santa pose with local Wetumpka celebrity Willie the Goat. Willie is known to frequent downtown and has been in the Christmas on the Coosa parade.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald Sammi Garret, 16, takes a selfie with The Grinch. She didn’t take a photo with Santa. “I like the Grinch better,” she said.
PHOTOS: Santa, The Grinch and a goat at The Gab
Cliff Williams / The Herald The Grinch and Santa take a photo with a customer at The Gab Thursday. The event was an open house and customer appreciation day at The Gab.