The golden rule isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, according to Bobbei Ruswinckel. Owner of a Pigtails & Crewcuts children’s hair salon franchise in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Bobbei subscribes to the platinum rule. “Treat people how they want to be treated,” Bobbei explained. As a business owner, she recognizes that it’s not effective […]
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3 Reasons Pigtails & Crewcuts Customers Become Franchisees
From both a franchising and consumer standpoint, families benefit from the Pigtails & Crewcuts philosophy of placing the needs of children front-and-center in the hair salon setting. Not only have we carved a niche in the $64 billion hair care industry by specializing in children’s haircuts, the kid-friendly focus driving demand for our concept extends […]
5 Core Values and Lessons Learned from 15 Years as a Children’s Franchise
From record fundraising efforts to unprecedented national expansion, 2019 has been a landmark year for Pigtails & Crewcuts. This year also marks the 15th birthday of our fast-growing children’s franchise brand. More importantly, we have leveraged those 15 years of success, growth, and experience to inform our updated set of core brand values and guiding […]
Why Our Kid’s Haircut Franchise Was Perfect for this Father and Former Restaurant Manager
Andrew McGehee spent the first 18 years of his career logging 70-hour workweeks as a restaurant general manager. But, as a father of two young children and a third on the way, Andrew’s strenuous work schedule became less sustainable. He decided to re-route his career path away from restaurant management and in pursuit of franchise […]
4 Ways to Identify the Best Franchise Opportunity for Parents
Parenting is a full-time job with plenty of stress, as well as rewards. Yet there are many moms and dads with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who seek the best franchise opportunities for parents. Restaurant franchises of all kinds can keep them away from home for long hours and late into the night. Other concepts require […]
You Don’t Need Salon Experience to Be a Successful Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchisee
Wade Brannon’s young children immediately fell in love with the atmosphere and experience at Pigtails & Crewcuts the first time they visited. They loved the concept so much that Wade decided to come out of retirement and invest himself fully in the business as the brand’s President and CEO. A franchise industry veteran who retired […]
How This Former Stay-at-Home Mom Uses Her Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise to Give Back
Before Jessica Fullwood became a business owner, she was a stay-at-home mom with four kids and taught dance classes during the week. She realized she and her husband needed another source of income to continue to support their family. After seeing how much her daughter enjoyed receiving a haircut and exceptional service at a salon […]
How a Focus on Human Connection Led to Success for This Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchisee
When it came time for Maura Parks’ son with a sensory processing disorder to get a haircut, the experience was a nightmare. Soon after, Maura realized she and her husband needed to find a kid-friendly hair salon for their son. That’s when Maura found Pigtails & Crewcuts online and fell in love with its family-oriented […]
From Foster Care to Cutting Hair: How This Franchisee Found Her Purpose with Pigtails & Crewcuts
Pigtails & Crewcuts franchisee Angel Putnam doesn’t have a typical business owner’s beginning. A child of the foster care system, Angel grew up in several different homes throughout her childhood. Though she had to grow up fast, she’s still a kid at heart. Angel’s experience with foster care has helped shape her into the business […]
The Ins and Outs of Site Selection for a Kid’s Haircut Franchise
Finding the right location is one of the first and most important steps you’ll take when starting a kid’s haircut franchise. A strong site helps generate high foot traffic and drive sales while setting the stage for inviting interior design that creates a fun, memorable atmosphere for your young clientele. Because prime real estate is […]
