There's an old adage on Wall Street, "The trend is your friend". The same can be said for franchises and the customers they are trying to attract. Wayne Huizenga, owner of the Miami Dolphins, is a brilliant business man worth billions of dollars. When building his Blockbuster video chain in the 1980s, he was unaware that the 1990s would usher in a new and deadly competitor called the internet. Services such as in-home and on-demand movie ordering services, along with Netflix, Redbox and others would soon spell doom for Blockbuster - which eventually took Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010.
Gobble Gobble! Special November Sales! For Thanksgiving, we've got some exciting sales sure to help get you in the holiday spirit! At participating locations, did you know that during the month of November, if you spend $50 in retail - you'll receive 40% off a Toys for Tots donation? And don't forget that our Diva Day Makeover Package (which includes a Diva Day, Bowdacious jewelry item of your choice, and Photo Certificate) is now $29.95! Also, right now we have a pretty awesome 10% off select plush. Wow! And then with a gift certificate purchase of $35 or more, Shear Madness will donate a Toy to Toys for Tots!
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In case you haven't noticed, kids LOVE to play! But in today's world of easily accessible electronic games and kids content on television, it can sometimes be a little bit of a challenge to get kids to do more than passively interact with a phone, game console or TV screen. And while there's certainly nothing wrong with kids spending a little time watching a program or playing an electronic game, there's many ways that kids learn social skills and other valuable developmental building blocks (such as critical thinking, problem solving and verbal skills) through playing and interacting with the world around them. Following are three tips on encouraging positive development in children through your creative play!
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Overland Park based Shear Madness Franchising announced today the opening of additional locations in the Houston Texas and Orange County California markets. Jacqueline Perkins of Humble Texas and Dr. Andrew Elmasri of California Children’s Salons LLC will become Franchisees in those markets with locations opening this fall.
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Halloween Fun at Shear Madness! There's a lot going on at your local Shear Madness through-out the month of October, so don't miss out! Read all about the fun activities planned for Halloween at participating Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids locations by clicking here at Halloween Happiness! You can also call your local Shear Madness to find out more about all the cool stuff they have planned. Click here for a list of locations and contact info.
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