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There are many wonderful opportunities available to buy a beauty salon for sale or even a barber shop for sale.  The key is to investigate in your local area or even do an Internet search to find a beauty salon or barber shop for sale. Owning a beauty salon or barber shop can be a great business opportunity.

Customer Base is Important
One of the key factors to running and operating a successful beauty salon or barber shop is to have a strong customer base.  When you find a beauty salon for sale, inquire with the current owner about the regular customers.  A shop that has regular customers that make appointments on a monthly or bi-monthly basis is going to bring you the most return on your investment.  If the barber shop or beauty salon you are looking at does not have a strong customer base look at the area’s competition.  Will you be able to implement new marketing ideas to draw more clients to the shop?

Equipment of the Shop
One of the main attractions to many beauty salons is the services that the salon is able to offer to customers.  The majority of successful beauty salons offer a range of services such as waxing, hair coloring, manicures, pedicures, tanning and even facials.  When you are evaluating a beauty salon or barber shop for sale, walk through the business to determine what services are currently offered.  Ask the owner if the equipment in the salon will be sold with the shop.  Adding additional equipment, such as tanning beds to a beauty salon can become very expensive and it will take time to recover the costs.  Finding a beauty salon for sale that includes all of the equipment will save you money in the long term and enable you to attract a regular customer base.

Booth Rental
Many barber shops and beauty salons rent booths to stylists.  The advantage to this practice is that stylists often bring regular customers with them to the establishment.  When you are visiting a beauty salon for sale or even a barber shop for sale, find out if the booth space is rented to the stylists and the current company’s policies.  Are the majority of the booths rented?  Typically a shop that has the majority of their booths rented is one that is busy throughout the day and during off-seasons.  The number of booths rented is a good indication to you if the shop is successful.

Financial Records
Another indication if a beauty salon for sale or barber shop for sale is successful is the financial records.  You will need to review the profit and loss records for the past several years.  Additionally, ask to see the past tax records for the shop for sale. These records will enable you to determine which of the beauty shops or barber shops are turning the highest profit and have the strongest customer base.

Management
Operating a beauty salon or a barber shop requires that someone be on the premises regularly to maintain a smooth operation.  You will need to decide if you are going to run and operate the new business; use the current manager; or hire a new manager.  Whoever manages the beauty salon or barber shop will need strong customer service skills, as well as management skills.  Many people go into a partnership for the beauty salon business where one partner manages the business details and the other partner handles the human resources, product ordering and customer relations.  Your skills, expertise and experience will determine if you want to operate the business alone or have a partner when you find your dream beauty salon or barber shop for sale.

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