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work as part of a team, Cole and Davis have
developed an extraordinary education
program to keep their team on the cutting
edge of hair design. When new stylists join
the Fringes family, they go through
EDGEWORTHY Education, learning not just
styling techniques, but also the company’s
brand and team approach to business.
Fringes internal brand training introduces
stylists to the Fringes brand soul: Its people’s
passions, its culture’s values, and its vision for
the future.
“Our people’s passions: We design without
boundaries! Our culture’s values: We explore
the diversity in our team and our clients. Our
vision for the future: We inspire what’s
beyond the fringe.”
Ongoing education is definitely a passion
for the Fringes team. Davis teaches for Rusk,
one of the fastest-growing haircare manufacturers
in the world. After he learns new
techniques, he shares his knowledge with the
rest of the team. Stylists are encouraged to use
the Internet and current technology to keep
up with trends across the country and the
world. Instead of waiting several months for a
trend to reach the Midwest, the Fringes’ team
knows about each trend as it happens and is
ready to offer their customers the very latest
in hair design and personal care. Davis and
Cole have developed a world-class ongoing
training program that keeps stylists up to date
by bringing in industry specialists to
demonstrate techniques, as well as holding
weekly classes to teach the team everything
from business processes to leadership skills,
to tools for personal happiness and work/
life balance.
Cole and Davis are as committed to their
community as they are to their clients and
their team. They frequently donate products
and services for “give-aways” for local charities
and community organizations. They
participate in an annual “Cut-A-Thon” to
benefit the Nebraska Aids Project. And they
are long-time contributors to “Locks of Love,”
a program that makes hairpieces for children
under the age of eighteen who have lost their
hair due to chemotherapy or Alopecia Areata.
So what’s next? Continued success and
more growth. Cole and Davis are currently
investigating a site for a third Fringes location
in Southwest Omaha. In fact, Cole tells us not
to be surprised if Fringes has salons across the
country someday in the not too distant future.
The EDGEWORTHY concept, commitment to
clients and team approach used by Fringes is
an idea the rest of the country seems ready to
embrace. A charge that may just be led by
Cole’s children—with a son who is a stylist, a
daughter currently working as a stylist in
Chicago, and another daughter finishing up a
degree in accounting, the Fringes family is
poised for continued growth with no danger
of compromising their team approach. This is
definitely a company to watch!
For more information, please visit
www.fringessalon.com.
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Above: Troy Davis teaches for Rusk, one of
the fastest-growing haircare manufacturers
in the world.
COURTESY OF DOUGLAS GUNDER, PHOTOGRAPHER, 2003.
Below: EDGEWORTHY is the Fringes’
brand. Fringes prides itself on keeping
informed of the latest techniques, trends,
styles, and products.
COURTESY OF DOUGLAS GUNDER, PHOTOGRAPHER, 2003.
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