PORT GAMBLE — The historic small sawmill town is about to get some big business.

Five business owners, previously established elsewhere in the county, are making the move to Port Gamble.

Threads, an embroidery company owned by Denise McMahon, and 1010 Graphx, owned by Eric Orn — who specializes in custom art and screen printing — are already up and running in the old Port Gamble Fire Hall from their old locations in Silverdale.

“We’ve been open since June first,” Orn said. “We found the building a year ago and actually another business took it so when it became empty again I jumped on it.” He jokingly added, “We’re the only non-haunted building.”

The Salon & Spa on Gamble Bay, located in House 10 next to Best Friends Antiques, has also set up shop. Salon owner Janice Stewart, already established on Bainbridge Island, is taking clients.

Businesses are working hard to move in and put on the finishing touches this summer, including established artist Mary Ellen Davies, owner of the new Port Gamble Gallery located in the Rainier Garages.

“We are really excited to be opening up and looking forward to Port Gamble being a destination place,” Davies said, adding she hopes to open her doors for the first time July 5.

“We hope to be a valued addition to the shops there. They don’t have an art gallery and we offer more selection for shoppers looking for fine art.”

Davies said she plans on staying open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

“It’s going to be mixed media jewelry, ceramics, photographs, textiles and sculptures,” she said. “There will lots of things for people to be looking at.”

Shana Smith, manager of Port Gamble said the previous experience of the business owners is an added plus to the town.

“What’s really nice is that they are companies that have been in business before. Stewart, who has the salon, has brought an established business reputation as a salon hair dresser on Bainbridge,” Smith said, adding that Davies also has an established reputation on Bainbridge Island as an artist in her own right.

The fifth opening in House 11 is to Kiewit-General, a joint venture company that was located in Poulsbo and contracted by the Washington State Department of Transportation for the replacement of the eastern half of the Hood Canal Bridge.

Washignton State Department of Transportation will also host headquarters in the same building, Smith said, as both will work on projects dealing with the bridge closure in 2009.

“What’s been cool about it is the mix of tenants,” Smith said. “The timing was good and they blended well. It’s a really nice fit.”