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Reported by: Dave Benton/WCIA 3 News Friday, Aug 1, 2008 @07:02pm CDT It's another day at Rose and Taylor barber and beauty shop.
"I think you're just talking Ibrie."
Whether it's braids for a little girl or a new style for charity, the tools of the trade haven't changed.
"It's a legacy of class and success."
Lum Rose was hoping for success, when he opened this barbershop in 1962. And a few years later, when Joe Taylor joined in Rose and
Taylor was well on its way. They had more than 30 years under their belts when minority ownership soared nationwide. By 2002, they were one of more than a million businesses owned by African Americans.
"It's a family name, a household name a citywide name."
William Jones felt like family getting his hair cut here as a kid, so much so he and his wife carla bought the business when his wife wanted a shop of her own.
"I think there have been a few surprises along the way, but I thank God for the opportunity to be a part of this."
Rose and Taylor is actually a barbershop and two beauty salons. Locks of Glory styles hair with the same approach making people look good inside and out.
Rose and Taylor must have the midas touch. It moved into this new building around eight years ago, since then another salon has opened up next door and there's a new barbershop in the original building up the block and that's okay.
"It's all about getting along with each other, we can't do everybody's hair."
Moira Dukes is not afraid to refer customers to other shops. It's all about being a family at Rose and Taylor and she shares that with every customer.
"We've become part of their family and they've become part of our family so that relationship is passed on generation to generation."
Rose and Taylor plans to expand.
It's already reaches out to senior at nursing homes and hospitals with it's hair salon on wheels.
Jones also hopes to open up a barber school.
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