MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2002 EVENT

Salon Plaza Hosts Grand Opening,
Open House for Stylists and Clients

Event Gives Professionals A Taste
Of Having A Business of Their Own

February, 2002 - Salon Plaza, a beauty mall with individual suites offering hair, skin and nail care services, is hosting a Grand Opening and Open House Monday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1527 Congressional Plaza North in Rockville, just off Rockville Pike. The event is for licensed stylists who are interested in owning their own business and also for clients who are interested in Salon Plaza's services.

"Salon Plaza is a great opportunity for people in the beauty industry to own their own business," said Julie Badura, sales and leasing consultant. "A lot of stylists have a dream out of beauty school to be on their own. Salon Plaza makes that possible with hardly any investment up front."

The Salon Plaza concept is relatively new to the beauty industry and caters to licensed hair stylists and skin and nail technicians who want to set their own prices and hours and provide their own brand of services. Tenants are even free to name their salon. Suites are self-contained and offer everything the salon owner needs including a sink, shampoo bowl, a stylist chair, nail tables and a furniture package. Salon Plaza has two wings of suites, one with 31 suites and the second, scheduled to open soon, with 12. Suites range in size from 110 sq. ft for singles to more than 300 sq. ft. for triples. There are suites available in both wings.

Attendees at the open house will have an opportunity to talk with leasing and operations personnel and talk one-on-one with stylists and technicians already leasing suites. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded throughout the event. For more information, contact Julie Badura at 540.338.5147.

There are 11 Salon Plazas located in the Washington, D.C., Richmond and Norfolk, VA areas. Salon Plaza is one of several business units owned by Ratner Companies, the parent company of Hair Cuttery.