Where the kid is always right.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there are nearly 40 million
kids in this country under age 10, most of whom need haircuts
several times a year. A few independent children's salons have
emerged to satisfy this need, but Lauderhill, Florida-based Kids
Super Salon is one of the first to franchise the concept.
Carlos Fluxa, 35, owner and president of Kids Super Salon,
monitored the hairdressing industry via his wife (and vice
president), Sheryl Fluxa, 35, a stylist for 16 years. Carlos
noticed there were few kid-targeted salon franchise systems, so in
1994, he opened his first Kids Super Salon in Sunrise, Florida,
with the intention to franchise at some point.
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Last October, the Sunrise location became a franchise, and the
company is now seeking franchisees nationwide to join it.
Hairdressing experience isn't required--in-depth training
and an operations manual guide the inexperienced. And franchisees
can look forward to smiles on young customers' faces as they
get haircuts while perched atop station chairs shaped like their
favorite animals. Kids can also watch TV or play interactive games.
"They're pampered through the whole process. And parents
enjoy that because it gives them time to get haircuts, too"
says Carlos, whose salons also service the over-10 set.
The Fluxas are growing Kids Super Salon at their own pace, but
Carlos contends, "We're confident that in the future,
we'll be the leader in the children's segment of this
industry."
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