The idyllic, old-school barbershop may have faded from society today, but there are still communities for which the local shop is a cornerstone of daily life.
Fletchers Hair Design in Toledo has teamed up with a local Insurance Agency to not only offer reduced-price haircuts for kids going back to school, but to give away free book bags to the first 100 customers as well. It’s a great way to reach out to the community, the way we remember barbershops doing in the past.
When you want the old-fashioned barber shop experience, look no further than Durden’s Barber Shop in Augusta, Georgia. The shop has been with owner Tim Durden’s family ever since Tim’s father opened 53 years ago.
Even though the shop is off the beaten path, it has remained successful because of its longtime reputation in the community, Durden said.
“It’s a fun business. The people who have been coming here for years, they’re like your extended family,” he said.
Durden follows several principles to run the business.
“I think having a good attitude and treating people the way you want to be treated are the basic business philosophy,” Durden said.
He also believes in customer service. He’s a one-man show, so he sends a mass e-mail to his customers whenever he plans to be out of the shop, he said.
If you’re ever in Georgia and in need of a haircut, be sure to look up Tim Durden.
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