Combs, who launched her career as a barber in 2000, accepted their offer. On Sept. 1, she took over the business, which got its start in 2004 on Patterson Boulevard and relocated to 5092 Pleasant Ave. in 2009.
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One of its biggest selling points, its affordability, won’t be changed anytime soon, Combs said. Haircuts for men and boys remain $11.
“It’s important to me to keep it affordable for the customers,” she said. “Our clients are so generous to us that we don’t need to raise the prices.”
Besides a haircut, Dixie Chicks Barber Shop offers beard trims for $5 and a straight-razor head shave for $15.
Taking over the business Sept. 1 and signing a 20-year lease for the site was “exciting,” Combs said.
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“I’m very thankful that they allowed me this opportunity,”she said. “Pretty much it’s been just business as usual (since Sept. 1). The customers … have been very accepting of me as the new owner.”
Many customers like the fact that the barber shop is staffed entirely by women, Combs said.
“I can’t tell you the number of my customers that have had a fit and told me not to hire a man because they like our image,” she said.
Another selling point for customers is that the staff are all barbers, not hair stylists, Combs said.
Customers also appreciate the shop’s Hero Wall, which is filled with various uniforms and paraphernalia from the U.S. military, police officers, firefighters and other public servants.
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“They notice that a lot and they’re very thankful that we are supportive,” she said.
Combs said she and her three full-time barbers and one part-time barber like the community and have “very loyal, long-time customers” from Fairfield and outlying cities, townships and villages.
“We have customers who come here from Seven Mile, Trenton, Ross, Hamilton and West Chester, so it seems like a pretty good central location that everyone can get to,” she said.
Plans to renovate the shop, giving it fresh coat of paint and change its decor probably will take place “some time in the next couple of weeks,” Combs said.
“Same shop, same people, different look,” she said.
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