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October 2012
Colabuono joined the company as CEO in
early 2006, bringing over 20 years of fran-
chising experience to the role. He has always
enjoyed the franchise model because it al-
lows a franchisee to achieve their dreams of
business ownership, he says. What also at-
tracted him to Fantastic Sams was his rela-
tionship with the investor group that previ-
ously owned the company. “They asked me
to come aboard and I did.”
NUMBER ONE FULL
SERVICE
Being the number one full service hair fran-
chise in the United States, with locations also
in Canada, is an achievement Fantastic Sams
Hair Salons is proud of. Anyone can come in
and get great service in the salon, whether it’s
a simple haircut or something as detailed as
full color highlights or facial waxing.
“
No appointment necessary. It really
