The doors reopened at A Bit of Bailey’s on Aug. 16, 2025. This small market brings back a 126-year-old island tradition that Hurricane Ian tried to wash away.
Richard Johnson and his daughters, Bailie and Calli, welcomed customers back. They watched as customers stepped across the original wood floors — saved pieces of the old store that weathered last September’s storm.
“Finally, we’re at a stage where I can invite people in,” Richard Johnson said to the waiting crowd. “Look down. This is the same floor we had in the big store.”…