Caroline Dover was a stay-at-home mother of five for 30 years before opening her own Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise. In 2012, she opened and ran her own Pilates studio for four years before wanting to expand her business ownership in a smart way. Caroline’s investment came as a result of speaking with some friends who […]
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3 Ways We Support Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise Owners with Salon Design
The interior design of your salon is one of the most important aspects of positive customer experiences, particularly with children. With a kid’s haircut franchise, the salon’s interior design should convey the nature of the experience: fun, whimsical and engaging. Because interior design is a central component of positive customer experiences, we offer comprehensive site […]
4 Simple Tips to Retain Top Talent at Your Children’s Franchise
Every small business owner wrestles with the same question when starting out: “How do I hold onto my best employees?” It’s an especially pressing concern when the job market is tight. Pigtails & Crewcuts franchisees are no exception. Long-term employees bring significant value to businesses, such as a children’s hair salon franchise. For example, a […]
How to Develop a Children’s Hair Salon Business Plan
Any new children’s hair salon owner needs to be able to put together a comprehensive business plan that not only demonstrates you have a clear, logical strategy to achieve your specific business goals, but also that you have your finger on the pulse of the industry and local market. Most importantly, your business plan is […]
Inside Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise Growth in 2019
Heading into 2020 with 65 new locations in development, it’s fair to say the Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise system experienced strong growth in 2019. Here’s how we did it and where we’re taking the brand in the new year: Our Kid’s Haircut Franchise Concept is in Demand We place the needs of children first at […]
How This Former CFO and Single Mother Became a Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise Owner
When Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise owner Kendra Keating began counting the number of days she was traveling while raising her baby as a single mother, she realized something needed to change. “I traveled 122 days throughout her first year of life,” Kendra said. “I took her with me and hired a nanny at my expense.” […]
4 Reasons Our Kid’s Haircut Franchise is the Perfect Complement to Your Portfolio
Whether you’re just starting to build your franchise portfolio or adding to a mature roster of business investments, you want to select a concept that aligns with your sensibilities as well as generates profits. Our kid’s haircut franchise is the perfect complementary brand for your franchise portfolio. Our franchisees have a wide range of business […]
Why this Children’s Hair Salon Franchise Owner Believes in the ‘Platinum Rule’
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 […]
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 […]
