First sanrizz franchise salon opens in cardiff

The first Sanrizz franchise salon in the UK has opened in Cardiff, with more to come. Salon owner Darryl Smith and his team spent a year learning the Sanrizz way of cutting, colouring and client care at the London Academy before the franchise opened. Sanrizz founder Tony Rizzo also assisted with finding a suitable salon location to ensure that the brand was well represented in its first franchise endeavour. Darryl says: "We all understood from the outset that if we were to operate under the Sanrizz name we had to be able to deliver the same level of creativity and service as the other salons. My team were good, but the year spent working within the Sanrizz education programme really tightened up their skills and gave us all new impetuous to take the business to a new, higher level. The move into franchising was a first for both parties and for Tony, who has spent 40 years honing the Sanrizz brand, there was a risk that franchising could damage the company’s image. "We’ve always wanted to expand and franchising is a great way to grow the business," he says. "But you’ve got to have the right people; people that ‘get’ the Sanrizz way and are as passionate about hairdressing as we are. It has to be like a marriage, built on trust. They trust us to train, help and develop their business and we trust them to do their best and follow the Sanrizz way. Cardiff is an example of a perfect match." Tony is now keen to see more Sanrizz salons in the UK and is currently in talks other potential franchisees.