Meeting Santa Claus is a yearly tradition for some families, but a reported nationwide shortage of Santas means there are fewer St. Nicks out there to meet this year. And COVID is to blame. Mitch Allen, founder of Hire Santa, a national Santa hiring company (once featured on "Shark Tank"), said, "We are seeing at least 120 percent increase in our demand for Santa Claus services this year but actually have 15 percent fewer Santas due to a number passing way from COVID." Allen also said that many are opting out of events due to COVID because they are "high...