Birds Barbershop

U.S. brand of barbershops

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Birds BarbershopIndustry| Hairdressing salon

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Founded| 2006
Founder| Jayson Rapaport
Michael Portman
Headquarters| Austin, Texas
Services| Salon services
Website| birdsbarbershop.com

Birds Barbershop is a brand of barbershops founded in Austin, Texas. The first shop was opened in 2006 by Jayson Rapaport and Michael Portman.[1]

## History

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Michael Portman left his job at Disney and moved to Austin, Texas where he met Jayson Rapaport.

## Design

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Each of their nine local shops is built around a large-scale mural painted by a local artist.[2]

Each Birds Barbershop has an independent color theme. Some locations have retro decor and others have sports themes.[3] Each location has a large wall mural.[4]

## Awards

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* One of America's 100 Best Salons - Elle, six consecutive years[5]
* Best in the Beauty Business - Austin Monthly
* Best Beauty Salon - Austin A List, 2007
* Best of Austin 21 awards[6]
* Austin Chronicle's 'Best Haircut'

## References

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1. ^ GORDON, DEVIN (14 May 2006). "WHY MEN ARE BACK AT ALL-GUY BARBERSHOPS". NEWSWEEK. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
2. ^ Dold, Kristen (13 March 2014). "Birds Barbershop in Austin: Where Grooming and Music (And Macklemore) Collide". GQ. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
3. ^ Sessums, Zoë (4 September 2019). "Get a Dose of Design With Your Haircut at These Salons and Barbershops". Architectural Digest. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
4. ^ Barr, Greg (7 January 2018). "Birds Barbershop cuts into more growth; Founders jump at chance to crack pricey Austin neighborhood". Austin Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
\- Gordon, Devin (15 May 2006). "Why Men Are Back at All-Guy Barbershops". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
5. ^ "Birds Barbershop". Houston Press. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
6. ^ "BEST OF AUSTIN". Austin Chronicle. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

## External links

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* Official website