![]() ![]() This one will have a salon-type look, very high end and not the stereotype you would expect a tattoo place to be. “It’s not a typical mall use,” Lisa Berardinelli, assistant general manager at The Hanover Mall, told The Patriot Ledger last week. Its manager, Ed Callahan, wrote a letter to the planning board supporting White’s bid for a permit. Squids Ink Tattoo and Body Piercing studio was founded in. All of our hand-picked artists are fully licensed with a wealth of knowledge which helps us guarantee you a rewarding and enjoyable experience. “We’re cautious, but it’s probably inevitable that something like this would make it into a mall.” Specialties: We at Squids Ink are committed to providing the highest level of sanitation, privacy and of course comfort to those who long for a positive body art experience. “This is uncharted territory for the town and the state,” he said. Body art businesses are permitted in the town’s special “adult use” zoning district, off routes 3 and 53, where the mall is.ĭeLuca spoke to the uniqueness of the moment. The planning board’s approval to establish Hanover’s first tattoo parlor comes 21/2 years after residents fought to stop a tattoo parlor from opening in their neighborhood near Cross Street and Broadway.īut this application sought a special permit for a use that’s specifically allowed. State law already requires that anyone younger than 18 needs parental permission to get a tattoo. White won approval a week ago from the board of health, which set one condition on the permit: No one younger than 16 would be allowed to get a tattoo or body piercing at the store. “And there’s no problem with people drunk and causing a scene with kids around.” “Moe’s, Outback and Uno’s all serve alcohol,” White argued. White resisted the efforts to screen his store’s waiting room from view and told board members and the 25 people who attended the hearing that mall security and police would deal with any drunken customers. “I have no problem with a tattoo business,” he said. William Arientiof Hanover, voiced the fear that some patrons of the tattoo parlor would arrive at the mall intoxicated. “I don’t want to blacken all the windows and make it look like a haunted house, but if there was some sort of screening. “I have some concerns about unsuspecting parents walking by,” he said. “I’m worried about the 10-, 11-, 12- and 13-year-olds,” said Losordo.Īnd planning board Chairman Richard DeLuca pushed to require White to screen his waiting room from the view of mall shoppers walking by the storefront. Planning board members Anthony Losordo and Gary Hendershot cast dissenting votes. It’s going to be a nice, comfortable and earthy feel to go along with the clientele at the mall,” said White, who was dressed in a gray sweater and necktie.ĭespite White’s assurances about making his business look upscale, some planning board members and one resident worried about the impact of the storefront. “I want to bring tattoos to the mainstream. White said he’ll open his doors on the Walmart side of the mall before March 20. Planning board members voted 3-2 to grant a special permit to Keith White, a 25-year-old tattoo artist from Abington. It will be the town’s first tattoo business and one of the mall’s more colorful tenants. The shop is cash only which I did not realize before i got there or after I got my tattoo done until i went to pay and they guy told me, glad i had enough cash on me! I’m very happy with the results and the tattoo is still there two months later.A split decision by the planning board Monday clears the way for a tattoo parlor to open later this month in The Hanover Mall. The tattoo is pretty small and behind my ear and they charged me the shop minimum which is $ 65. I was there on a Tuesday night that might be why it wasn’t busy. I had 4 friends with me and we were all having fun trying to convince the artists, everyone was friendly and there was no wait. I convinced them i had my heart set on the tattoo and after a while the owner said he would do it. They didn’t want to do it for honest reasons. I got a tattoo here on my birthday, I wanted a white ink tattoo and most of the artists didn’t want to do it because they said it could fade right away and they didn’t want to take my money if my tattoo was going to be gone in two weeks. ![]()
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