Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® in Thorton Park

Thorton Park recently welcomed the newest Kennedy’s franchise to East Washington Street, and on a sunny Saturday afternoon I stopped by to meet the owners and check out their new establishment.

Stuart and Suzi Fitton were busy taking care of last minute items in preparation for the club’s opening January 19 when we arrived. (Thankfully, I arrived after all of the heavy lifting had been taken care of.) Among the last minute clutter, a barber shop was emerging — bottles of products neatly lined the shelves, carefully folded towels were tucked away in cabinets and shinny new barber chairs awaited their first customers. The Fitton’s hadn’t missed a detail; after all, this wasn’t their first Kennedy’s franchise.

Three years ago, the Fitton’s opened their first Kennedy’s barber club in Heathrow when they immigrated to the U.S. from England.

“We needed a business for our Visa, and we were not interested in a fast-food place like a Subway. We finally found Kennedy’s,” Stuart said.

The Fittons had been taking family vacations to Florida for more than 20 years, and now that their children were all grown up, the Fittons were anxious to move to Florida.

“We were actually on holiday here when we found the franchise,” Suzi told me.

When I asked Stuart if he had experience in a barber shop back in England, he told me that he was the general manager of a moving company and Suzi was a homemaker. But Suzi explained that they didn’t need to be barbers to be passionate about Kennedy’s.

“We are not barbers, but I can talk to anyone about Kennedy’s — its more than just our great services, it is a unique place for guys to be guys. Even if it is just for half an hour, it is a place guys can come and just relax and be pampered while taking care of a necessity,” Suzi said.

After selling their Heathrow franchise last year, to Chris Hurn Chairman/CEO of Kennedy’s International Franchise LLC (the franchisor of Kennedy’s), the Fittons are looking forward to opening their new franchise. Located in the heart of Thorton Park, the couple expects membership at the new club to spread quickly as new members recruit friends to this unique barber club just as it did when they opened their first club in Heathrow.

As I left the Fittons, Stuart was on a ladder hanging the new sign. With just a few minor details to finish, their barber shop is ready for its first clients and the Fittons are looking forward to the growth of their Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®.

The Thorton Park Kennedy’s is located at 716 East Washington St, Suite C, Orlando, FL 32801, call 407-601-3989 for directions.

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