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'''Husky Barber Shop''' is located at 102 North [[Chalkville Road]].
[[Image:Husky_Barber_Shop.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Husky Barber Shop on Gadsden Highway, November 2013]]
'''Husky Barber Shop''' was a barber shop located at 7018 [[Gadsden Highway]] in [[Trussville]].  


The long time barber shop is sandwiched between buildings housing [[Braden's Furniture]]. The 1,839 square-foot building is owned by Ellison Investments, LLC. In [[2013]], Ellison Investments entered into an agreement where the City of [[Trussville]] would purchase the building for $250,000 for a widening project of Chalkville Road. The propery was the first to be purchased for the right turn lane project.
The shop was originally opened at [[102 North Chalkville Road]] in [[1969]] by [[Cecil Cornelius]], who bought the [[Trussville Barber Shop]] from [[J. M. Herring]] and rebranded as Husky.


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Cornelius moved the shop to Gadsden Highway in [[2001]]. The shop, owned by [[Lacy Wright]] since [[2012]] when Cornelius retired, closed on [[April 30]], [[2020]]. The shop was sold to [[Greg England|Greg]] and [[Beverly England]] who reopened that May as [[Husky's Scissor Barber Shop]].


==References==
==References==
* Lloyd, Gary (October 23, 2013) "Trussville OKs first step to acquire property for N. Chalkville right turn." ''Trussville Trubune''
* Lloyd, Gary (October 23, 2013) "Trussville OKs first step to acquire property for N. Chalkville right turn." ''Trussville Trubune''
* Matthews, June (April 27, 2020) "After a half-century of haircuts, The Husky Barbershop prepares to close." {{TT}}
* Huff, Joshua (June 18, 2020) "With a newfound sense of joy, Husky’s ‘Scissor’ Barber Shop reopens its doors under new management." {{TT}}


[[Category:Barber shops]]
[[Category:Barber shops]]
[[Category:Chalkville Road]]
[[Category:Chalkville Road]]
[[Category:Gadsden Highway]]
[[Category:1969 establishments]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments]]

Latest revision as of 16:49, 3 December 2020

Husky Barber Shop on Gadsden Highway, November 2013

Husky Barber Shop was a barber shop located at 7018 Gadsden Highway in Trussville.

The shop was originally opened at 102 North Chalkville Road in 1969 by Cecil Cornelius, who bought the Trussville Barber Shop from J. M. Herring and rebranded as Husky.

Cornelius moved the shop to Gadsden Highway in 2001. The shop, owned by Lacy Wright since 2012 when Cornelius retired, closed on April 30, 2020. The shop was sold to Greg and Beverly England who reopened that May as Husky's Scissor Barber Shop.

References

  • Lloyd, Gary (October 23, 2013) "Trussville OKs first step to acquire property for N. Chalkville right turn." Trussville Trubune
  • Matthews, June (April 27, 2020) "After a half-century of haircuts, The Husky Barbershop prepares to close." Trussville Tribune
  • Huff, Joshua (June 18, 2020) "With a newfound sense of joy, Husky’s ‘Scissor’ Barber Shop reopens its doors under new management." Trussville Tribune