ALLENTOWN, Pa. \u2013 A premium kids hair salon, which \u201cturns every haircut into an unforgettable adventure,\u201d will feature car-themed chairs and opportunities to watch sports, play video games or enjoy a favorite TV show while getting a fresh cut in Lehigh County.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first Lehigh Valley location of Sharkey\u2019s Cuts for Kids, a premier provider of children\u2019s haircuts, is set to open Nov. 22 at 355 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown.<\/p>\n
The new salon will operate next to Menchie\u2019s Frozen Yogurt in The Shops at Cedar Point.<\/p>\n
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The first Lehigh Valley location of Sharkey\u2019s Cuts for Kids, a premier provider of children\u2019s haircuts, is set to open Nov. 22 at 355 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown.<\/p>\n
Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n
To celebrate its grand opening, the salon is offering a promotion where anyone who books an appointment at Sharkey\u2019s in Allentown on Nov. 22 and 23 will get $7 off their child\u2019s haircut.<\/p>\n
Also, individuals booking haircuts on these days will have a chance to win free haircuts for a year.<\/p>\n
To book your appointment and enter the giveaway contest, visit https:\/\/bit.ly\/sharkeyscutsallentowngrandopening<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sharkey\u2019s, a hair salon franchise with more than 200 locations worldwide, has a mission \u201cto create an entertaining experience for kids ages 0-14 by providing a superior haircut with warm, experienced stylists in a meticulously clean place filled with fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Fed up with taking their kids to \u201cuninviting, unexciting salons,\u201d founders Linda and Scott Sharkey set out to create a unique salon that caters to children of all ages \u2013 \u201ca place that is prompt for those on-the-go parents, fun and entertaining for their children, and reasonably priced for their wallets,\u201d according to a business description.<\/p>\n The Sharkeys established Sharkey\u2019s Cuts for Kids with a single salon in October 2002, and its success led to two more locations in 2004.<\/p>\n Requests for franchises amped up within months, and in 2005, the first Sharkey\u2019s franchise was sold in the United States.<\/p>\n Today, there are more than 200 Sharkey\u2019s locations nationwide, with another regional location operating in Limerick Township, Montgomery County.<\/p>\n The Allentown location will be operated by husband and wife Sam and Ramona Kamhia, and the couple plans to open two additional Sharkey\u2019s locations in the Lehigh Valley over the next couple of years.<\/p>\n The Kamhias, who reside in Upper Macungie Township, set up a Sharkey\u2019s stand on Oct. 17 at the 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat event at Grange Park in Upper Macungie, and several families expressed excitement about the forthcoming salon.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of the parents mentioned that they have been taking their kids to the Sharkey\u2019s in Limerick and are very excited to have a more convenient location,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey said things like, \u2018Finally, we\u2019ll have a Sharkey\u2019s close to home!\u2019 So, we can\u2019t wait to introduce the Sharkey\u2019s concept to the Lehigh Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n The Allentown location of Sharkey\u2019s will feature four-themed seats, including a firetruck, police car, \u201cFrozen\u201d jeep and Spider-Man car, for younger children (up to around age 6), along with other hair-cutting stations for older kids, Sam said.<\/p>\n All of the stations feature large-screen TV monitors, where kids can choose to play Xbox video games or watch entertainment programs such as cartoons, music videos and sporting events while getting their hair cut.<\/p>\n \u201cSharkey\u2019s is all about offering a fun atmosphere for children to get their haircuts,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n \u201cI look at it like Disneyland for haircuts as every station has its own TV, and kids can choose how they want to be entertained. We also do first haircuts for children, where they get a little certificate, before and after pictures and a little lock of their hair. We like to think of our visits as experiences rather than just regular haircuts.\u201d<\/p>\n Sharkey\u2019s services include haircuts, with washes, cuts, blow drying and styling, along with complimentary entertainment, balloons and lollipops.<\/p>\n \u201cOur highly-trained stylists are experts at turning frowns into smiles and tears into laughter,\u201d a message on the salon\u2019s Facebook page reads. \u201cYour little ones will leave with fabulous haircuts and unforgettable memories!\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s also a Glamour Lounge, with a large mirror lined with glamour light bulbs, where tweens can get pampered with services such as mini manicures.<\/p>\n \u201cThat section is usually for birthday parties,\u201d Sam said. \u201cKids get the glamour treatment, and we also have princess dresses if they want to dress up.\u201d<\/p>\n The Allentown location will serve children of all ages and abilities, Sam said.<\/p>\n \u201cDown the line, we\u2019re also going to add times for sensory-friendly appointments,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that the salons can be a little bit noisy for kids with autism or ADHD. So, we\u2019re going to offer sensory-friendly appointments where we could dim the lights, turn off the TVs and play special music.\u201d<\/p>\n The Sharkey\u2019s location in Allentown also will give back to the Lehigh Valley community through donations to local nonprofit organizations benefiting children.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019d pick three local foundations or charities for children, and with every haircut, we\u2019d give the kids little chips that they can drop into one of the three charity boxes. So, we\u2019d donate to the organizations on their behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n For the latest Sharkey\u2019s Allentown updates, follow the business\u2019 pages on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. Info: bit.ly\/sharkeyscutsallentown<\/a>.<\/p>\n