Click here to sign up. To subscribe, call 904.829.6586 Order Home Delivery Online Order or renew daily and Sunday home delivery of the Record for one year. As everyone can see, the area is growing very rapidly. Any atmosphere where there is growth will offer opportunities for small businesses to succeed.
Some new businesses come from out of town, some are local folks expanding their services.
Closer to home, Chanel St. Clair already owns three shops in St. Augustine and hopes that discriminating shoppers strolling downtown St. Augustine will appreciate a new Fenton Art Glass outlet here. And, Paul Sekelski, a young father, noted the growth here and believes that the large number of upscale housing starts in St. Johns County might enable him to find a niche in the custom carpet business. Any atmosphere where there is growth will offer opportunities for small businesses to succeed,'' Burke said. He said the high quality of life is a main draw, and he said he's noticed people coming to visit here, then talking about starting their own business so they can stay here. These don't have an imitation flavor.