A typical week at the salon

sunzup · 05-25-2005, 07:22 PM

I understand that there are some variables such as the slow season vs. the busy season so I would like to know what kind of hours you as salon owners spend at your place of business - Slow season / busy season and what size of salon are you running? This question would apply single salon owners.

DWhite6872 · 05-25-2005, 07:23 PM

Mon-Sun 7am sometimes (8am)- 11pm everyday all year

lady bug · 05-25-2005, 07:56 PM

Avg...60% of open time, I am there..

TRTS · 05-25-2005, 09:32 PM

We were open a year in May. The salon is open 7 days a week. I am there about 70% of the time we are open and there more after hours doing things behind the scenes. When I am not at the salon I am doing things from home. I used to be able to get some things done in the a.m. while there... NOT anymore. We have 7 units and average 100-120 clients per day (M-F)and 55-65 on the weekends. It is a lot of hard work but is becoming rewarding.

ChristineE · 05-25-2005, 09:48 PM

We are open M-Th 8am-midnight, 8am - 9pm Fri and Sat and 10-10 on Sunday but I can only be there during the day through the week. On the weekends I can't be scheduled to work, but we are always up there doing something or at least checking in. If I didn't have a 16 month old son I would be there A LOT more....

sunzup · 05-26-2005, 06:01 PM

Jack's mommy
You must have some pretty reliable help. Does your husband help much with the business or is this your baby or should I say one of your babies?

tanz247 · 05-26-2005, 06:16 PM

Open 8 a.m.- 10p.m. Mon.- Thurs. 8-8 Fri. 10-6 Sat.& Sun. ( Busy season hrs.)Work 8 a.m.- 4p.m. m- fri., Some sat's & sun's. ( I didnt buy the harley for it to sit in the garage). Ive got GREAT girls working for me, & besides, as a small business owner even when your not @ work youre still thinking about work, right?

ChristineE · 05-30-2005, 01:06 PM

I DO have some great people working for me (My brother happens to be one of them). And I live less than a mile from the salon. My husband travels during the week so he's no help (LOL). Actually, he does a lot on the weekends - he's the salon "handy man".

cam910 · 06-03-2005, 03:36 PM

I'm in College Station, TX and am wanting to open my own salon. While checking out other salons I have notced that most don't open until 9 or 10 and close around 8 or 9. This is a college town, so I was wandering if it would be beneficial to stay open later?

angelcat04 · 06-03-2005, 03:52 PM

we are in a college town too. Right across the street from a college & last year we stayed open until 11 & it was soooooo not worth it. We are open until 10 right now but going to close at 9 starting next week.

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05-25-2005, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
sunzup Join Date: May 24 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I understand that there are some variables such as the slow season vs. the busy season so I would like to know what kind of hours you as salon owners spend at your place of business - Slow season / busy season and what size of salon are you running? This question would apply single salon owners.

05-25-2005, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
DWhite6872 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 22 2004 Posts: 5,189 Rep Power: 0	Mon-Sun 7am sometimes (8am)- 11pm everyday all year

05-25-2005, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
lady bug Join Date: Mar 7 2005 Posts: 589 Rep Power: 8	Avg...60% of open time, I am there..

05-25-2005, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
TRTS Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 12 2004 Posts: 301 Rep Power: 0	We were open a year in May. The salon is open 7 days a week. I am there about 70% of the time we are open and there more after hours doing things behind the scenes. When I am not at the salon I am doing things from home. I used to be able to get some things done in the a.m. while there... NOT anymore. We have 7 units and average 100-120 clients per day (M-F)and 55-65 on the weekends. It is a lot of hard work but is becoming rewarding.

05-25-2005, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 35 Posts: 2,700 Rep Power: 97	We are open M-Th 8am-midnight, 8am - 9pm Fri and Sat and 10-10 on Sunday but I can only be there during the day through the week. On the weekends I can't be scheduled to work, but we are always up there doing something or at least checking in. If I didn't have a 16 month old son I would be there A LOT more....

05-26-2005, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
sunzup Join Date: May 24 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Jack's mommy You must have some pretty reliable help. Does your husband help much with the business or is this your baby or should I say one of your babies?

05-26-2005, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
tanz247 Join Date: May 4 2005 Location: omaha,NE Posts: 70 Rep Power: 0	Open 8 a.m.- 10p.m. Mon.- Thurs. 8-8 Fri. 10-6 Sat.& Sun. ( Busy season hrs.)Work 8 a.m.- 4p.m. m- fri., Some sat's & sun's. ( I didnt buy the harley for it to sit in the garage). Ive got GREAT girls working for me, & besides, as a small business owner even when your not @ work youre still thinking about work, right?

05-30-2005, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 35 Posts: 2,700 Rep Power: 97	I DO have some great people working for me (My brother happens to be one of them). And I live less than a mile from the salon. My husband travels during the week so he's no help (LOL). Actually, he does a lot on the weekends - he's the salon "handy man".

06-03-2005, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
cam910 Join Date: Jun 3 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I'm in College Station, TX and am wanting to open my own salon. While checking out other salons I have notced that most don't open until 9 or 10 and close around 8 or 9. This is a college town, so I was wandering if it would be beneficial to stay open later?

06-03-2005, 03:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
angelcat04 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 26 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,907 Rep Power: 5	we are in a college town too. Right across the street from a college & last year we stayed open until 11 & it was soooooo not worth it. We are open until 10 right now but going to close at 9 starting next week.

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