MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 4th August, 2017
For immediate release
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY MULTI-UNIT OWNERS TAKE OUT TOP GONG AT JUST CUTS INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE AWARDS NIGHT IN PHUKET, THAILAND
Australian Capital Territory Franchise Owners have taken out the top gong at last night’s Just Cuts Franchise Awards held during the company’s Annual International Conference in Phuket, Thailand. Sonia and Robert Holgate took out the award for Franchisee of the Year. Sonia and Robert are the proud Owners of three Just Cuts salons; one in Tuggeranong, one in Canberra Centre and one in Gungahlin, all located in the Australian Capital Territory.
Sonia and Robert were awarded for their outstanding operational performance, successful local area marketing initiatives, team training excellence and their ongoing commitment to the Just Cuts brand and franchise system. Sonia started with Just Cuts as a Stylist just over 20 years ago when the Woden, ACT salon first opened. In 2004, Robert and Sonia became Just Cuts Franchise Owners when they purchased Tuggeranong, ACT and Queanbeyan, NSW (they have since successfully sold Queanbeyan, NSW). 18 months later they opened Gungahlin (a greenfields site) and in 2012 they opened Canberra Centre which services a more corporate clientele.
Each of the Holgate’s salons are set up on the new Just Cuts exclusive cloud-based point of sale and marketing system, have yielded fantastic financial results and are often amongst the top 10 retailing salons across the entire Just Cuts network of 200 salons in Australia and New Zealand.
Sonia and Robert took out the top spot ahead of over 90 other Just Cuts franchisees.
“Sonia and Robert have consistently been standout amongst our network of Owners over the past 10 years. Their commitment to and passion for the Just Cuts way of being is contagious and they really are an embodiment of everything we stand for – quality, excellence and positivity. Sonia and Robert never miss an owners meeting or conference and are always looking for new ideas on how to grow their business. They are collaborative and are happy to work with new and existing owners to reach outstanding outcomes as a community.”, says Denis McFadden, CEO and founder of Just Cuts.
Sonia and Robert absolutely love working as both leaders and team members in a franchise community. “We are both very people oriented and have a lot to give to all our team members. Working as a team is paramount to our salons and we are very enthusiastic as well as energetically proactive within the hairdressing industry. Communication, training and customer service are crucial to our businesses as this complements the highly skilled stylists within the salons. We believe that our team members need to be led and it is up to us to be role models.” Sonia said.
Robert continued “We also have a health and wellbeing program as part of our employment. Team members are given opportunities for further training (internally and externally) as well as personal development. Owning our own business has provided us greater flexibility in life, it has rewarded us with experiences of learning, making new friends and has made our family enjoy what is of true value in life and that is relationships and the power of association. Our three children have all worked in the business and have learnt the value of working smarter.”
– ENDS –
For further information and to organise an interview or photo with Denis McFadden, CEO and founder of Just Cuts, or Sonia and Robert Holgate, please contact:
Just CutsTM Franchising
E: kelly@justcuts.com
P: 02 9527 5444
Just CutsTM Franchise Awards 2017 winners
Australian Franchisee of the Year
Sonia and Robert Holgate – Owners of Just Cuts Tuggeranong ACT, Just Cuts Canberra Centre ACT and Just Cuts Gungahlin ACT
New Zealand Franchisee of the Year
Laurie and Paul Broomhall – Owners of Just Wanganui, NZ, Just Cuts Coastlands, NZ and Just Cuts New Plymouth, NZ
JUSTICE Professional ANZ Empowerment Winning Salon for 2017
Rhys Waghorn and Christine Eid Waghorn – Owners of Just Cuts Woodgrove-Melton, VIC
Australian JUSTICE Professional Stylist of the Year
Wendi (Nhi – Nguyen) – Stylist at Just Cuts Woodgrove-Melton, VIC
New Zealand JUSTICE Professional Stylist of the Year
Korena Lim – Stylist at Just Cuts Coastlands, NZ
Australian Client Choice Award
Just Cuts Chermside, QLD and Just Cuts Mango Hill – North Lakes, QLD – Owned by George and Jill Phillips
New Zealand Client Choice Award
Just Cuts Coastlands NZ – Owned by Paul and Laurie Broomhall
Australian Local Area Marketing Award
John Apostolou – Owner of Just Cuts Knox, VIC, Just Cuts The Pines, VIC, Just Cuts Plenty Valley, VIC and Just Cuts Mildura, VIC
New Zealand Local Area Marketing Award
Laurie and Paul Broomhall – Owner of Just Wanganui, NZ, Just Cuts Coastlands, NZ and Just Cuts New Plymouth, NZ
Australian WOW Best Practice Award
John Apostolou – Owner of Just Cuts Knox, VIC, Just Cuts The Pines, VIC, Just Cuts Plenty Valley, VIC and Just Cuts Mildura, VIC
New Zealand WOW Best Practice Award
Aroha Ingram– Owner of Just Cuts Wellington-Johnsonville, NZ and Just Cuts Queensgate, NZ
Australian Most Improved
Kathy Robinson – Owner of Just Cuts Warriewood, NSW and Just Cuts Balgowlah, NSW
New Zealand Most Improved
Aroha Ingram– Owner of Just Cuts Wellington-Johnsonville, NZ and Just Cuts Queensgate, NZ
Cut Above Club Award
Cassandra & Damian Colefax, Brooke Edmonds, Sonia & Robert Holgate, Shaun Tandy, Tammy Biglari, Yvonne Salisbury, Carla and Rhys Wildermoth, Justin Licht & Jason Biondo, John & Georgina Apostolou, Michael Kays, Leigh-Anne Brosens, Lynda Rennie, George & Jill Phillips, Paul & Laurie Broomhall, Graham & Vicki Bird, Paul Leuzzi
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 convenient, 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 200 locations in Australia and New Zealand now open.
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.