A national hair salon chain is setting up shop across the Triangle, with four locations slated to open in Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill by Feb. 1, 2027. Hair Cuttery has already pinned down addresses in each city, marking the brand's first real foothold in the region after decades of operating almost exclusively up and down the East Coast.
Four Cities, Four Addresses, One Deadline
According to The News & Observer, the Raleigh salon will sit at 2603 Glenwood Ave., at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Oberlin Road. Durham's location is planned for 1051 Yunus Rd., off Ellis Road, while Cary's will open in Crescent Commons at 2070 Kildaire Farm Rd. Chapel Hill rounds out the list with a spot in Eastgate Crossing at 1800 East Franklin St.
Hair Cuttery says a Charlotte location is also in the works on a similar timeline, though the company has not released an address or opening date for that salon. By mid-2027, the company's press release states that 14 locations total will be operational, part of a broader push the company describes as a multi-year rollout.
A Bigger Bet on North Carolina
Per a GlobeNewswire press release, salon openings are expected to begin in early 2027 and continue throughout 2028. The same release names Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, Huntersville and Cornelius as target communities for the expansion, stretching the company's ambitions well beyond the four Triangle addresses already locked in.
By 2028, Hair Cuttery Family of Brands plans to add more than 20 new salons and 200 jobs across the Raleigh and Charlotte areas, the station's report notes. The company has not detailed which specific communities will receive the remaining salons or broken down how the 200 jobs will be distributed location by location.
What's on the Menu — And Who's Behind It
The Triangle salons will offer cutting, coloring, styling, chemical treatments, blowouts, waxing and extension services, with Hair Cuttery describing itself as a full-service unisex salon experience. Hair Cuttery Family of Brands, founded in 1974, is also the parent company of Bubbles, an upscale salon brand, and Cibu, a haircare line sold in-store.
Eric Bakken, CEO of Hair Cuttery, framed the expansion as more than a real estate play. He said the move is about more than opening locations, noting that salons are places where community life happens, and added that the company looks forward to growing with North Carolina communities and giving back.
The chain already operates one North Carolina location in Elizabeth City, giving it a modest existing presence in the state before this larger push. Nationally, Hair Cuttery runs more than 500 salon locations across Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia — a footprint the Triangle openings would extend into new territory for the first time.
