NEWS & TRENDS
Just Cuts opens first franchisee-owned salon in UK
u Australian hairdressing franchise company Just Cuts has opened its first franchisee-run salon in the UK. New franchise owner Magda
Deaconescu held a launch party where she cut the ribbon to her new salon in Southside Wandsworth shopping centre, South West London. Magda, who plans to open five salons
in Greater London this year, was joined by the Just Cuts academy team, who flew over from Sydney for the launch and to offer moral support. The team of trained stylists had a
target of 75 Style Cuts on the opening day but managed to deliver more than 100, with the first 30 customers through the doors receiving a free cut. Just Cuts is teaming up with UK-
p Magda Deaconescu and her team
based entrepreneurs like Magda to bring its salons to the heart of communities. Magda, who is local
to the Wandsworth area, was delighted with the launch, and by how residents have taken enthusiastically to the idea of her no-appointment-necessary salon . She says: “My husband, Costi, and I
were slightly nervous the night before as we didn’t know what to expect. But as soon as the ribbon was cut at 9am, the salon was full – which was an amazing feeling! “We had some really positive feedback from customers and a few of them even returned the next day just to say hello! It’s safe to say it was a successful launch. “I was interested initially in becoming a multi-site franchise owner, having seen that regularly happen with the franchise network in the southern hemisphere. The success of the salon in Wandsworth really brought it home for me – we’re now looking at spaces in Walton-on-Thames for our second salon.”
A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
Going into business with your partner can be the perfect foundation for a harmonious venture. While we hear from franchisees who achieved just this on page 54, let’s also take a look at some franchisor couples who put their heads together and found success.
ActionCOACH Ian Christelow and Julie Wagstaff have seen the Australian business coaching brand go from strength to strength in the UK since 2002.
spa810 With a prolific past in franchising, Duncan Berry and his wife, Tania, have now acquired the master franchise rights for the spa and beauty brand in the UK.
X-Press Legal Services Founded by Dave and Lynne Lister in 1998, the family business began franchising in 2005. Over half of its 24 franchisees have been with the business since then.
Wilkins Chimney Sweep Having run it since 1998, Peter and Louise
Harris franchised the business in 2011 before selling the company on in 2018.
Zerodrytime Run by David and Julie Muirhead, the dry
carpet and surface cleaning business has attracted more than 60 franchisees since it was established over a decade ago.
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