Our Story

 Our Story

 Our Story

Summer Salt originally opened in 1986 in Sayville.

By owners and Locals, Carol and Mike Wolpert. 

The original store carried resort, swim and seasonal clothing. They started small and expanded twice becoming a larger beach and surf boutique. They carried even more merchandise adding surfboards and beach chairs to list. 
 

Allison Hollmann, the new and present owner, Used to ride her bike up to the store when she was 13 and asked for a job. “ I bought my very first bikini there.”


When she was 16, the Wolperts finally hired her. They taught her all aspects of the business. She followed them when they closed in Sayville and went to Westhampton and then to the last location in Bellport.


When they decided to close the doors in 2013, they offered the business to Allison, but the timing was not right. She had three small kids under the age of five.


In 2021 everything finally came together and her and her husband, Steven opened up Summer salt beach and surf in December 2021. The original sign hangs outside the store.


Summer Salt originally opened in 1986 in Sayville.

By owners and Locals, Carol and Mike Wolpert. 

The original store carried resort, swim and seasonal clothing. They started small and expanded twice becoming a larger beach and surf boutique. They carried even more merchandise adding surfboards and beach chairs to list. 
 

Allison Hollmann, the new and present owner, Used to ride her bike up to the store when she was 13 and asked for a job. “ I bought my very first bikini there.”


When she was 16, the Wolperts finally hired her. They taught her all aspects of the business. She followed them when they closed in Sayville and went to Westhampton and then to the last location in Bellport.


When they decided to close the doors in 2013, they offered the business to Allison, but the timing was not right. She had three small kids under the age of five.


In 2021 everything finally came together and her and her husband, Steven opened up Summer salt beach and surf in December 2021. The original sign hangs outside the store.


Summer Salt originally opened in 1986 in Sayville.

By owners and Locals, Carol and Mike Wolpert. 

The original store carried resort, swim and seasonal clothing. They started small and expanded twice becoming a larger beach and surf boutique. They carried even more merchandise adding surfboards and beach chairs to list. 
 

Allison Hollmann, the new and present owner, Used to ride her bike up to the store when she was 13 and asked for a job. “ I bought my very first bikini there.”


When she was 16, the Wolperts finally hired her. They taught her all aspects of the business. She followed them when they closed in Sayville and went to Westhampton and then to the last location in Bellport.


When they decided to close the doors in 2013, they offered the business to Allison, but the timing was not right. She had three small kids under the age of five.


In 2021 everything finally came together and her and her husband, Steven opened up Summer salt beach and surf in December 2021. The original sign hangs outside the store.


Allison Hollmann is originally from Sayville, but has been a Bellport village resident for 22 years.


She lives there with her husband, raising their 3 children there. Allison attended the fashion Institute of technology in NYC. She was an illustration major, receiving her bachelors in fine arts.


She has a background in retail that extends back to 1989 working at Summer salt and also as a visual merchandise manager for gap and banana republic.


She has a successful art business and also holds a real estate license. Her dream has been to own and operate Summer salt like the one in Sayville since she was 16 years old.


Allison Hollmann is originally from Sayville, but has been a Bellport village resident for 22 years.


She lives there with her husband, raising their 3 children there. Allison attended the fashion Institute of technology in NYC. She was an illustration major, receiving her bachelors in fine arts.


She has a background in retail that extends back to 1989 working at Summer salt and also as a visual merchandise manager for gap and banana republic.


She has a successful art business and also holds a real estate license. Her dream has been to own and operate Summer salt like the one in Sayville since she was 16 years old.


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