Shoe salon to lease former R. J. Miller building
BUSINESS
The Sarasota, Fla., shoe salon Addison Craig will be opening a Nantucket store this spring as the new lessee of the former R.J. Miller salon at Zero Washington St. The hairdresser recently moved its entire business to its 6 Amelia Drive location. Addison Craig's Florida salon - at St. Armands Circle - carries more than 800 shoe styles in various price ranges by designers such as Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Miss Trish of Capri, Rafe, Gryson and Pucci, as well as small, unique brands including Mere, whose designer works out of her garage. The store also carries handbags and jewelry.

In an article about the store in this week's Sarasota magazine, SRQ, the salon's owners Allison Scanlan and Karin Jack list their top five most popular items as Miss Trish green turtle sandals, Claudia Ciuti snake sandals, a Kooba linen and leather handbag; a Lulu Guinness straw tote, and Julie Sandlau earrings.

In other business news, Henry Wyner, Director of Retail Properties for Nantucket Island Resorts Retail, owner of Zero Washington St., said another new business will be opening in the Old South Wharf building that for decades has been occupied solely by the Ship Chandlery. Chandlery owners Ellen and Kim Tonkin have renewed their lease with a condition that between 600 to 700 square feet of the store area be decreased for the chandlery and leased to another venture. Wyner said he is not yet certain what that new business will be, nor does he know what businesses will move into the South Beach Street locations being vacated by Pinwheels, Blue Beetle and Gems of the Sea.

- Mary Lancaster