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Monday 29 May 2017
For immediate release
Grant Denyer & the Hon. Scott Morrison MP join Just Cuts CEO & Founder Denis McFadden to celebrate grand opening and official first day of new business venture supporting small business
At 11:15am on Friday 26 May, 2017 Denis McFadden addressed over 80 guests who gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new JUSTICE Professional warehouse and international distribution centre in Caringbah, NSW.
‘We started Just Cuts 11kms away at Hurstville in 1983. Our first franchise opened in 1990 at Engadine, NSW and next week the 199th Just Cuts franchise will open in Gordon, NSW. Today, we are looking at this warehouse opening as our first very day of our very first business. This warehouse will add real value to the Just Cuts Franchise brand. We hope to be able to do it quicker and we hope to get pricing better. We’ll have more control to be innovative and try new things. And, it will add another reason why a potential franchisee would consider this brand a lifetime investment.’ Denis said.
The JUSTICE Professional warehouse and IDC will be a one stop shop to support the Just Cuts system. Stocking over 200 SKU’s from day one, the new warehouse and IDC has also created new jobs in the Sutherland Shire, NSW increasing the Just Cuts Franchising and JUSTICE Professional team to 18 people. The Honorable Scott Morrison, Federal Member for Cook, and Treasurer accepted the invitation to officiate the ribbon cutting. ‘My passions are here in my own community and Denis is the same. This is your community’, Mr Morrison said.
‘We really get that small business drives employment, drives the opportunities, helps people realise their entrepreneurial dreams and allows them to be their own boss. What’s also exciting about Just Cuts is this facility is about serving your customers and particularly your franchisees, and it’s taking your business to the next level. The reason you’ve been so successful is the care and attention I think, the passion and commitment you’ve shown to your franchisees, they are your business and they are your connection to your customers. The brand is strong, it’s a great idea and it’s been well executed. The passion among the Just Cuts community is there for all to see.’ Mr Morrison said before inviting Denis and Grant Denyer to join him to declare the facility open and cut the ribbon.
Just Cuts Brand Ambassador, Grant Denyer and his wife Chezzi Denyer were up bright and early to make the trip from Bathurst to Caringbah on Friday morning to join Denis and team to celebrate the milestone. ‘My relationship with Just Cuts™ dates back to 1999 when the brand sponsored my first ever car race at Bathurst. In many ways, they were responsible for kick starting my racing career and have backed me from the very start. I’m thrilled to be here. And I’m proud to be more than just an ambassador – I’ve been a loyal Client of my local Bathurst salon for years!’ Grant said.
And, it seems the Australian Treasurer and Gold Logie nominee bonded at the event. Grant shared these words on Instagram post event along with a selfie of himself and Mr Morrison. ‘He didn’t want to talk about the budget, he was excited to show me had the 1979 Bathurst race on his phone. We watched the first few laps together. We shared a ‘moment’. It was nice.’
Architecturally designed with a bold façade of timber with fire engine red accents and located in the new industrial development zone at Caringbah NSW, the JUSTICE Professional warehouse and IDC is the latest innovation for the Just Cuts brand. ‘We wanted to add value to the investment Just Cuts Franchise Owners have in the business.’ said Just Cuts General Manager, Amber Turnbull. ‘We have increased the buying power for 190+ salons across Australia and New Zealand overnight and will be able to support 2,500 Just Cuts Stylists and 100,000 Clients per week with a better end to end solution. It’s all about quality and value for the Just Cuts community.‘ she said.
'We launched JUSTICE Professional in 2013 with NIL sales and 14 products in the range. Today we stand in our new, custom-built, 400-pallet capacity warehouse (we outgrew the previous warehouse arrangement) in less than four years. Our range has grown to 23 products plus our new Professional Home Hair Colour range which features 20 fashion colours’. said Denis.
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For further information and to organise a photo or interview with Denis McFadden, CEO and founder of Just Cuts™ or Amber Turnbull, General Manager, please contact:
Kelly Gaunt
Just Cuts™ Brand and Communications Manager
+61(2) 9527 5444 or kelly@justcuts.com
http://justcuts.com.au
More about JUSTICE Professional
Iconic Australian hairdressing brand, Just Cuts™ launched professional styling range JUSTICE Professional™, a range of exclusive products in 2013. The range was driven by the need of over 2,500 Just Cuts™ stylists to have a product to complement their youthful and chic cuts.
Consisting of 23 unisex products and take home hair colour range of 20 fashion colours, the JUSTICE Professional™ range was designed to allow customers to create their Just Cuts™ looks at home. These clever and inventive products make it easy and mean you can look and feel your best at all times.
For 27 years, Just Cuts™ has been growing and developing into an iconic national brand, synonymous with quality, efficiency, customer service and style. The brand now has salons in every state and territory and in both islands of New Zealand with their expert stylists cutting over 100,000 Style Cuts™ cuts each and every week.
JUSTICE Professional marked the evolution of Just Cuts™ and perfectly complements the brand that’s been growing strong for three decades. The products take the whole hairstyling experience to the next level and allow them to look and feel their very best.
Creating a range that perfectly accents Just Cuts™ and provides professional results was no easy feat. Just Cuts™ founder, Denis McFadden travelled far and wide to find the right ingredients and formulation before showcasing the range to his stylists.
What he created is professional quality products, made by hairdressers for hairdressers, at an affordable price point.
JUSTICE Professional™ is the ultimate range for people on the go, allowing them to achieve salon results at home in no time. Whether you want sleek waves, vibrant colour or short and groomed – Justice has you covered.
JUSTICE Professional™ products start from just $12.95 and are available in Just Cuts™ salons and from justcuts.com . Visit www.justcuts.com to find your nearest location.
More about Just Cuts™
Just Cuts™ is a hairdressing salon that bridges the gap between the old style barber shop and the high end hair salon. Our fixed price, no appointment system is a convenient and practical solution for our Clients, offering them quality Style Cuts™ cuts from fully qualified Stylists at an affordable price.
Just Cuts™ was the brainchild of Denis McFadden, who, back in 1982 turned a simple idea into a business concept that would change the hairdressing industry forever. Always one to make the most of every situation, McFadden decided to run a promotion at his humble Sydney salon to boost business and offered all clients a “no appointment, $6 Style Cut”. The response was outstanding and the idea of Just Cuts™ was born.
The following year, the inaugural Just Cuts™ salon opened its door to the public. And in 1990, the first Just Cuts™ franchise opened in the suburb of Engadine, in the south of Sydney. Our brand has continued to expand ever since, with over 190 locations in Australia and New Zealand now open. That’s an average of one new salon every six weeks!
And in 2013, we answered the calls of our Clients and Stylists and launched JUSTICE Professional™ – a range of salon quality, paraben free haircare and styling products available exclusively in all our salons at a competitive, affordable price. The JUSTICE Professional™ line has something for everyone, including everyday shampoos and conditioners, anti-dandruff and dry scalp treatments, toning products, nourishing leave-in treatments and a range of hair styling waxes and sprays. We now offer our Clients 23 salon quality products to choose from.