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Charlie's Barber Shop & Shave Back in Business After Brief Closure
After owner Paul Rode used Facebook to announce the closure of his barber shop on Sunday, an outpouring of support has led to the shop opening back up just two days later.
On Sunday, Hudson businessman that had closed. Two days and dozens of suppportive Facebook comments later, the shop has reopened.
On Tuesday morning, Rode posted the following update to his Facebook page:
"This might be confusing, but, here goes. Charlies Barber Shop & Shave is open again! I hired a wonderful Master Barber and with Master Barber Dan we are back in action. Even I am confused how this happened but, with my post some Barbers come forward wanting to work at the shop. I am grateful."
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Master barber Dann Setzer, who was poised to work out of a shop in Lakeland, was back at Charlie's cutting hair on Tuesday. Master barber Mary Nord and another barber are set to begin work at the shop in the coming days. Two of the shop's former barbers will remain retired, according to Rode.
"It's weird how it all came together," Rode said. "I already took down all the TVs. I had no intention of reopening. This has never happened to me before. I've never closed a business and two days later had people knocking on the door to work at it."
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The outpouring of support on Facebook and barbers offering to fill the vacancies changed his mind.
"It's pretty humbling when you have so many people come forward," Rode said.
According to Rode, the shop will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. He hopes to expand Saturday hours in the future.
