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THE KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB GUIDE TO FATHERLY WISDOM

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

What Men’s Health Left Out

Recently, Men’s Health magazine listed the “12 Smart Things Every Father Should Teach His Son.” These included everything from such no-brainers as which way to twist a jar top to get it off (we usually just slam the jar top against the kitchen counter like a bar fighter cracking off the neck of a beer bottle) to what to

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THE KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB GUIDE TO THE MANLY MAKEOVER

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The Style Update You Might Not Know You Need

You brush and floss. You use antiperspirant. You make sure you’re wearing a clean shirt, and chances are it maybe actually matches your pants. You shave every day and visit the barbershop when your hair starts to resemble a small, furry animal. Maybe you even work out. But beyond those

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GROOMING THE GROOM: HIT THE BARBERSHOP BEFORE YOU WALK DOWN THE AISLE

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

It’s only one day, gentlemen – that is the primary thought to keep in your head.
After the wedding day, of course, you can feel free to spend as many hours as you wish sporting a two day stubble and your hair resembling a flattened squirrel. Well, we should say, as many hours as your new wife will tolerate – and don’t expect miracles in

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BARBERSHOP BONANZA: THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE HAIRCUT

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

A Sultan, a Big Payday, and One Lucky Barber

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we pride ourselves at placing our customers in the lap of luxury at a very affordable price – and yes, our barbershop franchise has been booming. Still, maybe we’re using the wrong business model.

Apparently, the real barbershop business to be in involves cutting Sultans’ hair.

But let’s back up a

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The Ideal Kennedy’s Man, Part 4

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Our Ongoing Picks of the Gents Who Best Exemplify the Kennedy’s All-American Spirit

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we respect – and make every attempt to emulate – those who turn business into an art; CEO’s who, through their originality and audaciousness have made themselves bigger than any company they’ve begun and at least as big as any entertainment superstar who’s made the front cover of

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BARBERSHOP QUARTETS: OR, WHO WANTS TO JOIN “SPEBSQSA?”

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

How Four-Part Barbershop Harmony Lives On

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we haven’t yet formed our own Barbershop Quartet (except for a cameo by one on our new radio spot, which you can listen to here). But we do have a fondness for the tradition – after all, we base our Kennedy’s barbershop franchises on the classic barbershop vibe that spawned the sensational singing

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KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB PRESENTS “WEIRD BEARDS”

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Or: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we are quite proud to offer our signature straight-razor shave to all our members. Our pleased patrons frequently inform our barbers that the extraordinary experience makes them feel like a million dollars. Which, fortunately, is a great deal less than we charge. Of course, if we did

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The Ideal Kennedy’s Man, Part 2

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Our Ongoing Picks of the Gents Who Best Exemplify the Kennedy’s All-American Spirit

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we strive to serve a higher class of man. And if, by chance, a lower class of man patronizes our establishment, we can’t help but feel we’ve lifted their status several dozen notches by providing him with pampering fit for a king (not to mention a dazzling

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THE IDEAL KENNEDY’S MAN, PART 1

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Our Picks for the Gents Who Best Exemplify the Kennedy’s All-American Spirit

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we pride ourselves on the rarified strata of clientele that we attract. Or, in plainer English, we think our customers are all cool guys.

That got us to thinking – who would comprise the Kennedy’s Hall of Fame? Which men of the past century or so, possess the

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HOW THE BARBERSHOP MAKES YOU A BIG MAN

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Try the Kennedy’s Transformation!

A lot of you probably remember the great action flick, “The Untouchables,” starring Kevin Costner from the late ‘80’s. But how many of you remember how that film began?

Let’s think about what the filmmakers wanted to establish – that Al Capone, the notorious gangster, ran Chicago and he was the king of the Windy City’s castle. So how

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TURKISH BARBERS: YES, YOUR EARS REALLY ARE BURNING!

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

A Kennedy’s Look at a Red Hot Barbershop Treatment

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we’re certainly open to different ideas to advance the art of men’s grooming. But we have to draw the line at setting ears on fire. It’s probable that we’d be breaking several federal, state and local laws – and, frankly, although our barbers are incredibly talented, this

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THE KENNEDY’S ALL-AMERICAN BARBER CLUB® ABBREVIATED HISTORY OF STRAIGHT RAZORS

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

How Men First Began Cutting Their Own Throats

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we’ve been very successful in bringing back the beloved straight razor shave. What’s not to like? While the barber goes about his business, you get to completely relax and get the cleanest shave possible.

So, if it’s so great, why did it go away to begin with?

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BARBERSHOPS ON THE BIG SCREEN

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

The Good, The Bad and The Funny

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we’ve compiled a list of “The 100 Greatest Movies Any Guy Must See in His Lifetime” – please feel free to check it out and add your own nominations here

In line with that, we would like to also salute a sub-sub-sub-movie genre that’s more appropriate for us – great Barbershop Movies. To

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KENNEDY’S TOP 9 TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT HAIRCUT – PART 1

Monday, April 13th, 2009

How to Get the Most Out of Your Barbershop Experience!

At our sizzling-hot franchise, the Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, we’ve seen first-hand how guys are excited to have the classic barbershop experience available again and made even better – with a more modern, upscale environment and great amenities.

We also recognize that some men are afraid to get too into their grooming – that’s regarded

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WHAT NOT TO NAME A BARBERSHOP

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Why Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® Isn’t Called Kut-Rite

What a business names itself can make or break it. For every brand name like “Xerox” or “Kleenex” that has entered our everyday language, there’s a failed one like the Chinese Chocolate they decided to call “Swine” or the Greek soft drink labeled “Zit.”

And for some reason, when it comes to local shops and

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HOW ONE BARBERSHOP FOUGHT THE FLAKES!

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

The Man Who Dared to Take On Dandruff

Dandruff. We’ve all seen enough commercials about that minor malady to last a few lifetimes. For those of you who don’t know the dictionary definition, dandruff is simply pieces of dead skin shed by your scalp that exit from your head either in a minor flurry of flakes or, in some unfortunate cases, a major blizzard.

In

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THE TOP 4 BARBERIC BARBER ATROCITIES

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Welcome to the Men’s Haircut Hall of Shame!

Some haircuts just shouldn’t happen. We’ve all had bad ones at one time or another – usually not too over-the-top horrible, just some barbering that went slightly off-course that ended up correcting itself after a few days’ of your hair growing past the glitches.
Other haircuts, however, are a bold statement – of just how insane the person

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HOW TATTOOS CREATE THE CUTTING EDGE AT THE BARBERSHOP

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

When you step into a salon or barbershop, you naturally expect all the styling to take place on your head. But take a close look at what your locks are being trimmed with – or what your face is being shaved with – it might just take your breath away along with your hair.

The Freebird Shears company (http://www.freebirdshears.com) has just launched a new

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THE VIRTUAL BARBERSHOP

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Make an Appointment with the Internet Sensation!

Many successful establishments today are bringing back the classic feel of the best products and services from the past with the nostalgia that we all long for. Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® franchise is a perfect example of this growing trend. Kennedy’s™ offers a classic barbershop experience with an extra layer of modern comfort and amenitie. .

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LET A BARBER PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Men’s Skin Care Goes Mainstream!

Let’s face it – most men don’t think about their skin care very often. Then again, it may just be a matter of the role models they grow up with. Do they ever see Rambo moisturize? James Bond exfoliate? Nope, men are taught that worrying about dry skin isn’t the most masculine of pursuits – it’s much

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CELEBRITY BARBER HORRORS

Friday, November 14th, 2008

When Movie Hair Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong!

You can depend on a great haircut, not to mention an awesome straight-razor shave, whenever you walk into any Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®. But sometimes, a guy can find himself victimized by a barber who either doesn’t have a clue – or has a sick sense of humor instead.

Most of us have suffered through the indignity

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THE KENNEDY’S ALL-AMERICAN BARBER CLUB® GUIDE TO HAIR CARE

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Tips and Tricks for Beyond the barbershop

The Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® franchisees guarantee you “The Best Haircut and Straight-Razor Shave You’ve Ever Had, or it’s Free.” But we can’t help what happens to your hair once you leave our barber chair – and, let’s face it, many of you guys are guilty of Hair Abuse on a daily basis.

No, we’re not going

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HOW HAIRCUTS HELP IN HARD TIMES

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

And How “The Lipstick Indicator” Affects Men!

Do you remember comedian Billy Crystal’s imitation of actor Fernando Lamas on Saturday Night Live in the ‘80’s? One of his big catch phrases was, “It’s better to look good than to feel good.” And that’s what “The Lipstick Indicator” is all about. Guys, stay with us here – it does carry over to our gender.

What’s The Lipstick Indicator?

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AN UNAUTHORIZED HISTORY OF BARBERSHOPS

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The Good Old Days When You Could Get a Manicure or an Appendectomy!

Remember when the neighborhood barbershop used to be the center of the community? Sure the town haircutter had power then, but, back in tribal times, when men were really men, the barber was also something of a high priest. People believed that long hair was a sign of “evil spirits,”

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD BARBERSHOP IS BACK – AND BETTER THAN EVER!

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

I must to the barber’s, monsieur; for methinks I am marvellous hairy about the face, and …if my hair do but tickle me, I must scratch.
-William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A shave and a haircut are suddenly back in style!

During the 1960’s, American culture was turned upside down. Sure, some of the changes were

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