Street address: 95 E. 5th Ave, Franklin

Phone number: 757-562-7072

Operating hours: Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nature of business: Beauty salon, cuts, perms, color (foil highlights, permanent & semi-permanent color), waxing, manicures, pedicures, ear piercing, & tanning

Principle owner/manager and title: Debbie Story n owner and stylist

Year founded: 1979

Prior locations: Airway Shopping Center

Number of employees: 3

How’s business? Good. We always welcome new business and the return of former clients.

One thing you wish everyone knew about your business: Our door is always open whether or not you have been here before or not.

Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: Friendly hometown service and a lot of years of experience

Advice to young entrepreneurs: Work hard, be flexible.

Your first job: Roses, when I was 16 years old

Your role model (in business or in life generally): Margaret Hicks n owner of Hicks Beauty Academy, where I graduated cosmetology school.

She taught me about life in general, how to be a good hair stylist, and how to deal with people on a daily basis.

The key to a successful business is: Someone once told me to be successful you should work half days (the first 12 hours or the second 12 hours).

You also need family support which I thankfully have in my husband, Ken.