The Chairside Blog

Running & growing a barbershop.

Straight answers on the business side of the chair — what it costs to open, how to price, and how to keep the books full.

Getting Started

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Barbershop?
Opening a barbershop typically costs $50,000–$150,000, though a lean chair takeover can start near $5,000 and a premium build-out can exceed $200,000.
Juan Gonzalez · August 12, 2026

Grow Your Shop

How Do You Reduce No-Shows at a Barbershop?
The most effective way to cut barbershop no-shows is to take a deposit or card on file at booking and pair it with automated reminders — together they typically cut no-shows by more than half.
Juan Gonzalez · August 20, 2026

Trends

What Are the Biggest Barbershop Trends in 2026?
The defining barbershop trends of 2026 are online booking as the default, cashless and card-on-file payments, membership and subscription pricing, and the booth-rental model continuing to reshape how shops staff up.
Juan Gonzalez · August 24, 2026

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