Just Cuts, an established brand, with 175 hair cutting salons in Australia and New Zealand, has unveiled its first store in India. Spread over a carpet area of 1000 sq ft, the first salon had been opened in Crown Interior Mall, Faridabad. This is the first of its kind salon which provides a quick haircut within a pocket friendly budget. The company is looking for location that provides a high footfall area as the brand is catering to the mass. Target segment identified people with income Rs20000 and more, all age groups; more response expected from vibrant, flamboyant youth. The prime catchment areas would be large corporate and BPOs with fair amount of disposable income and a flair for new trends. The USP of the salon is that the customer does not have to make an appointment for the haircut. The salon specialising only in haircut does not have any other beauty service in its portfolio. This is the first flagship store of Gitanjali Lifestyle, the master franchisee of Just Cuts in India. The company plans to open 150 stores in next three years out of which only 5 stores will be company owned and rest will be franchised. Essentials: Potential Franchisee: Not necessary from the beauty industry. He should be able to dedicate two hours in the business everyday. Investment: 22-25 Lakh Area: 600-1000 sq ft Location: High footfall area.
