New 'Cookie Cutters' Hair Salon For Kids Opens In South Bay

SAN JOSE, CA – A new salon specializing in children’s haircuts has opened in the San Jose area. and the owners are hoping the kid-friendly environment will help alleviate the stress for youngsters ... and parents ... of those dreaded haircuts.

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids, located at 4750 Almaden Expy. in San Jose, is the first franchise to open in the Bay Area and one of three that owners Richard and Irene Chin are committed to launching in upcoming years.

“As parents ourselves, we are very familiar with the anxiety associated with children’s haircuts and are excited to own a business that makes the experience fun for kids and stress-free for parents,” said Richard. “We’re eager to introduce the Cookie Cutters brand to the people of Silicon Valley and look forward to helping the community discover how much fun a children’s haircut can actually be.”

Originally from Jamaica, Richard lived in the Philippines, moved to the United States for work in the 1990s, returned to Jamaica for a few years before permanently moving to the states, where he met his wife, Irene, who was born in Malaysia and attended college in the U.S.

Richard and Irene worked as engineers in the tech industry before deciding that they wanted to spend more time as a family with their 9-year-old daughter and dove head-first into small-business ownership with Cookie Cutters.

Cookie Cutters offers fun and friendly haircut experiences with an in-store playground and "fantasy chair" cutting stations outfitted with such unique seating as race cars, motorcycles, firetrucks and airplanes, plus televisions on which the mini clientele can watch shows or play video games.

“Little ones can be terrified by the haircut experience – the loud buzz of clippers, the confinement in a chair, the orders from a stranger to sit still. Cookie Cutters has designed its approach to put children at ease,” Irene said. “Nothing in our salon will be very scary or intrusive for a child. Our goal is to provide all children, including those with special needs or sensory issues, with an enjoyable experience, pleasant memories and the desire to keep coming back.”

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids in San Jose is open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to book an appointment, call (408) 821-6847.

Nearly 55 Cookie Cutter salons are operating in 19 states, including California locations in Fontana, Manhattan Beach, Arcadia and Fullerton. Planned openings in the state are in Sacramento, Santa Rosa, San Diego, Oceanside and Los Angles (Brentwood). For more information, visit http://www.haircutsarefun.com/.

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--Images courtesy of Cookie Cutters