WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A younger company operator opened a barbershop suitable just before the start of the pandemic, and in spite of some hurdles, he’s managed to prosper. And now, he’s even hunting to develop.

Lots of little enterprises failed all through the pandemic. But the barbershop on West 4th street is pretty the reverse. The younger operator says it hasn’t been quick but tricky perform surely pays off

Spencer Newman is not your normal 23-12 months-old. He’s the owner of Epiq Styles Barbershop.

“I begun the barbershop when I was 20 several years outdated so I’ve been open for 3 a long time now,” states Newman.

Originally from Extended Island, Newman moved to Lewisburg in grade school. He decided to turn out to be a business operator just after he got his barber license, but he’s experienced a passion for cuts and styling since he was a teen.

“I was fairly youthful. I was a junior in higher college at the time. So I just kind of slash my friend’s hair in my parent’s bathroom and did that type of issue to try to get a tiny little bit of practical experience,” claims Newman.

He opened the shop just just before the pandemic hit and experienced to near for a several months, but fortunately, it survived.

“For the very first 3 a long time I didn’t have any individual doing the job for me it was just me slicing hair. Just taking appointments by myself and I just grew to become so occupied that I could not do everything myself so I finished up choosing a walk-in person to aid me out,” suggests Newman.

Newman claims his enterprise is however growing but discovering folks to perform is an additional problem. He’s hoping to seek the services of a lot more workers to continue to keep up with the desire.

“Now I’m striving to expand to a lot more. You know it’s possible have 5 to 6 chairs in below and have a ton of wander-in business coming in,” clarifies Newman.

Newman suggests he’s grateful to have a profession he loves and appreciates all the continued assist from the neighborhood. He’s accomplishing so nicely, he’s even opened a advantage retail outlet appropriate future door to the shop.