Owner Life: Suite vs. Salon
Amy Bellwood, co-owner of CALA Salon in Nolensville, Tennessee (with Ciji Wilkes and Lisa Rogers) worked in Aveda salons in Michigan and Tennessee for about eight years after graduating from beauty school. In those years, she grew as a stylist, became an educator, and felt ready to take the next step in her career […]
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Aveda Name Opens Doors with Developer
Three years ago, booth renter Brandon Hamilton was driving between Fayetteville and Springdale, Arkansas, when he saw signs for a new development under construction called Johnson Square. Intrigued, he went home and looked up the project. “I found out they were building a whole community,” Hamilton says. “It’s a neighborhood with 300 single-family homes, 200 multi-family homes […]
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Switch to Single Line Grows Sales 33%
Stone Gate Salon in Cypress, Texas has been a trusted beauty source in the community for 15 years. So when owners Gino and Stephanie Hernandez had the opportunity to buy another local salon two years ago, they took it, and The Factory joined the family. “It was an existing space that we […]
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Salons Proving to be Safe Spaces
Getting your hair done is safe, despite fears of COVID-19 spread, according to data from reopened salons across the nation. With new safety measures and by rethinking staffing and communication, these salons are back in action. In April of 2020, Van Council charted new territory in the salon industry as he reopened his eight Van Michael salons […]
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What These Salon Owners Wish They Knew Before Opening
After spending years behind the chair observing your owner and management, transitioning to ownership is a natural career path for many stylists. And while you may think you’re ready to dive into the owner role, there’s a lot of hard work and details to be considered before your salon is up and running. For the best […]
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