Many barbers consider their work to be art while others, like Roy Turner, leave no doubt. Turner’s story is that of another talented barber turned successful businessman as owner of his own shop. While reading Turner’s story you can feel the passion he has for his craft and from what I can tell, there are tons of happy customers who would agree.

After a couple of years and realizing that his business was growing, Turner started thinking about relocating to another location in the town he grew up in.

His shop couldn’t accommodate all of his waiting customers, and several would pass the time sitting on the outside steps to his shop or in their cars, Turner said.

The Hammond Plaza building’s owner told Turner of a space available at the strip mall, but Turner hesitated, fearing that the space would be too expensive for him to rent.

However, by his third year in business, Turner told himself to just go for it, and he opened a six-chair shop at 102 South Franklin St., where he remains today.

Keep doing what you love, Roy Turner!