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The Fastest-Growing Salons with Revenues of $2 million plus Karen Allen Salon and Spa Riverside, CA www.karenallensalon.com Khanh Nguyen ’06: $1,929,000 ’07: $2,319,000 increase: 20% square feet: 3,000/2,400 (two locations) total employees: 68 full-time income-producing: 55 full-time support: 6 average cut & style: $50 best-selling retail line: Aveda most frequently used color: Aveda salon software: Harms/Millennium marketing budget: $18,000 education budget: $20,000 association: PBA Ladies and Gentlemen SalonSpa Mentor, OH www.ladiesgentlemen.com Ed and Nancy Brown ’06: $7,149,000 ’07: $7,838,000 increase: 10% square feet: 13,000/5,100 (two locations) total employees: 270 full-time income-producing: 70 full-time support: 200 average cut & style: $60 best-selling retail line: Aveda most frequently used color: Aveda salon software: SpaBiz marketing budget: $100,000 education budget: $55,000 associations: Intercoiffure, I/SPA, NCA, PBA Mango Salon Richmond, VA www.mangosalon.com Roberta A. and Patrick D. Heaney ’06: $1,981,000 ’07: $2,747,000 increase: 39% square feet: 4,000 total employees: 50 full-time income-producing: 26 full-time support: 19 average cut & style: $65 best-selling retail line: Aveda most frequently used color: Aveda salon software: Harms/Millennium marketing budget: $50,000 education budget: $50,000 association: PBA “With the grand opening of our third location, we held a fashion show to showcase our stylists, our make-up skills and the effectiveness of the products we use. We turned it into a fundraiser and donated the proceeds to the local YMCA and Safehouse program.” >Karen Allen Salon and Spa in Riverside, California. “Our color educator hosted an in-salon color education series of ﬁve classes beginning with our Master, Signature Level Stylists. The measured increase in the few weeks that he was with us was 95 percent. All staff involved had a signiﬁcant increase in color service revenue.” “We start each day with our daily huddle. We communicate progress toward goals, any staff schedule changes for the day, announcements on educational programs, upcoming meetings and any promotions. We end with an inspirational roundtable question that everyone responds to.” Mark’s Place Salon Spa New Philadelphia, OH www.marksplacespa.com Mark Luikart ’06: $1,881,000 ’07: $2,003,000 increase: 7% square feet: 6,400 total employees: 50 full-time income-producing: 18 full-time support: 2 average cut & style: $31 best-selling retail lines: Alterna, Aveda, Matrix most frequently used color: Logics, Matrix salon software: Harms/Millennium marketing budget: $53,000 education budget: $27,000 Michael Raymond Salon Dallas, TX www.michaelraymondsalon.com Michael Taylor and Raymond Pardue ’06: $2,970,000 ’07: $3,135,000 increase: 6% square feet: 1,700/1,800/2,560 (three locations) total employees: 55 full-time income-producing: 24 full-time support: 18 average cut & style: $48 best-selling retail line: Aveda most frequently used color: Aveda salon software: SalonBiz marketing budget: $60,000 education budget: $85,000 >On a charitable walk, some of the staff of Ladies and Gentlemen SalonSpa in Mentor, Ohio. Moda Salon and Spa Fort Worth, TX www.modasalonandspa.com Cammie Martin ’06: $1,776,000 ’07: $2,363,000 increase: 33% square feet: 5,000 total employees: 38 full-time income-producing: 25 full-time support: 3 average cut & style: $60 best-selling retail line: Aveda most frequently used color: Aveda salon software: SalonBiz marketing budget: $17,600 education budget: $27,600 “Our most successful promotions are e-mail promos to ﬁll up slow days or large cancellations. We run wild stuff like bring in a new client for free, buy one get one services—anything to make us busy, get new guests and have fun.” “We offer complimentary make-up touch ups—at ﬁrst, clients were hesitant because of time or they wore another brand. Now, they want to be made over as much as possible before they leave the salon. Our make-up sales have jumped from 2 percent to 11 percent of our total retail sales.” “We had a ‘Hairdresser’s Unlocking Hope’ hair and fashion show. Our intention was to grow as a creative team, while raising funds for those devastated by Hurricane Katrina. As a result, we raised $10,000 for charity and gained an incredible amount of exposure and attention from local businesses, cosmetology schools and the Dallas/Fort Worth community.” 64 | January 2009 www.salontoday.com http://www.karenallensalon.com http://www.mangosalon.com http://www.ladiesgentlemen.com http://www.marksplacespa.com http://www.michaelraymondsalon.com http://www.modasalonandspa.com http://www.salontoday.com

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Salon Today - January 2009 Contents Editor's Note Reception The 12th Annual SALON�TODAY 200: Portaits of Success Salon Today 200: $250,00 to $499,999 Salon Today 200: $500,000 to $999,999 Salon Today 200: $1 million to $1,999,999 Salon Today 200: $2 million plus Trademarks Products A Time for Change

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