Industry Information on Hair Salons
The hair salon industry has been dominated by the small business single-owner shops for its industry history. Recently, larger corporate businesses have developed hair salons into chain locations and have created the opportunity for franchise establishments to be branded and gain notoriety in areas like shopping malls.
The industry had over 82,500 establishments with generating revenue of almost $10 billion in 1992. Schools provided in barber school and cosmetology were over 1,800 in the United States in 1997 and the schools generated more than $450 million.
Most of the industry is diversified into niche markets to service the particular needs of certain consumers. Businesses in the industry can be found in the business directory.
Hair Salon Recent Trends
The hair salon industry is, for the most part, recession-proof. Consumers will tend to cut back on other expenses before sacrificing spending on personal appearance and grooming. Corporate-created franchises have created trends in providing inexpensive prices and exceptionally fast services to their clients. Other salons offered more to the consumer in the area of personal grooming by offering massages, tanning and other body treatment methods. New York City hair salons are known for their hairstyle creativity and innovation.
Businesses in This Category
Typical businesses in the hair salon industry are still single-owner small establishments. Orlando hair salons are usually single-owner establishments. Larger corporations have taken market share in niche markets and because of corporate branding they have become successful in their franchise-based stores. One of the up and coming franchises in the industry is Big League Haircuts, which dedicates their services to men and children in a sports-themed hair salon.