Floyd’s Barber Shop - What else can you Floyd-ize?

Up until recently I’ve been getting my hair cut at a high end salon in Manhattan Beach, CA. I was in a hurry one afternoon and didn’t have time to make an appointment, so I dashed into Floyd’s Barber Shop on Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach.

I guess I was expecting something a little old fashioned based on the name-a throwback to The Andy Griffith Program and Mayberry, RFD.

I was completely wrong. Floyd’s is the Starbucks of barber shops. The walls are decorated with Rock and Roll posters and photos from Rolling Stone. The “barbers” are tattoo covered twenty somethings. And there are a few terminals lined up with Internet Access.

Whoever is running Floyd’s hit the nail on the head. With it’s rock and roll atmosphere and $20 cuts with a shoulder massage, they are catering to anyone under 60 who wants a good haircut at a fair price. They have taken the Mastercuts model and brought it into the 21st century.

It got me to thinking - Are they any other aging brands or business models that can be Floyd-ized?