Barber Stop Is An Old School, High-Tech Barbershop Franchise
Where Guys Go For Haircuts!

Honest to God, Precision, REAL Barber Haircuts for Guys...Young and Old. NO Girly Cosmetologist Cuts Here!

The Greatest Vintage to Vogue Mens' Shaving and Hair Care Products. Straight Razors, Lather Brushes, Mugs, Aftershave Lotions, Beard Oils and Much More

Online Appointment Setting, Reminder Texts and Email Messages, Bank Card and Smart Phone Payment, and All The Other High-Tech Conveniences of the 21st Century

All the Sights, Sounds, Scents, Sensations and Experiences of a Traditional Old School Barbershop...Right Down to the Straight Razor Shave

Our Story - How It All Began

Downtown Grand Forks ND in April 1997

The first Barber Stop barbershop inside the Home of Economy store in Grand Forks, ND

Everette Blaisdell, V.P. of Mfg and Development, Store In A Store, Inc.. Everette is also a Barber and Inventor of the Barber Stop Barbershop

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Barber Joe Sexton inside Valley View Mall, La Crosse, WI

The Flood
Everette Blaisdell (inventor of the Barber Stop) had a sinking feeling, literally. It was April, 1997, and he had just seen the downtown area of Grand Forks, ND, inundated with flood waters and fire. This flood eventually caused the evacuation of over 90 percent of the city of 51,000 residents.

Haircuts & Used Cars
Everette owned a brick and mortar barber shop in downtown Grand Forks, ND at the time. He and a hundred other business owners faced the task of finding new locations in an area where usable retail space was rare. A local car dealer offered Everette a tiny space in his dealership building. The only catch was the “space” was a small,  little used women’s bathroom that measured about 8' by 8' square.

Everette accepted the offer and was soon cutting hair in this tiny space. His customers followed him there and he soon came to realize the small space had no adverse affect on his ability to cut hair and provide a quality level of service. In fact, it helped him become more efficient. 

Best of all, his business GREW. Cutting hair inside the car dealership gave him a great deal more exposure than he ever got operating in the downtown area. He found himself selling haircuts to car shoppers. And the dealership discovered that Everette's haircut customers were buying cars! It was the perfect cross-marketing situation.

The Idea Is Born
Everette began to wonder how he could transform a small space into an attractive barber shop for placement in a high traffic location and soon came up with the Barber Stop concept. After writing a business plan and securing financing, he arranged for a local manufacturer to build the first Barber Stop barbershop. A local retailer called Home of Economy agreed to lease space to him and in July of 2005 he was up and running in the first Barber Stop barbershop.

Is Barber Stop Right For You?

Your First Contacts at the Barber Stop Organization

Hi! I'm Barber Joe Sexton, President of Store In A Store, Inc; the Barber Stop franchising company. This is my wife Rhonda Sexton and the Vice President of the company. We are happy you are here and excited about your interest in becoming a Barber Stop barber. We’re here to help you understand the process and to answer your questions, We can’t wait to meet you and hear your story!

Feel free to contact us anytime!

Barber Joe Sexton, President, Rhonda Sexton, Vice President

Here We Go!

Learn more about operating a Barber Stop franchise of your own. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch with more information. Or, if you prefer, call us toll free at (800) 236-1264. Email: Franchising@BarberStop.com​

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Store In A Store, Inc., HQ Location: 833 Sand Lake Rd, Onalaska, WI 54650, Telephone: (800) 236-1264