For the first time in 25 years, Class Act Salon has a new home.
Owner Pam Tressler reopened her business Tuesday at the new location, 217 W. Garfield St., after acquiring the old Cutting Edge Salon from the retired Jerri Henry.
Aside from the new location, Tressler and her partners — daughter Sabra Stockebrand and former Class Act owner Lauren Hufferd — will offer the same services, and sell the same products.
“Really, it’s just a different building,” Tressler said.
The move was precipitated by Hufferd’s decision to sell the old building at 10 E. Jackson Ave. on the north side of the square late last year.
Hufferd had purchased the downtown salon from Tressler about 10 years ago, and while she was eager to continue working, was less enthused about having a building to worry about.
“I was ready to sell,” Hufferd said. “A lot has changed in 10 years. I have kids now.”
Tressler, meanwhile, was more than willing to reassume the salon’s ownership mantle.
“It was an easy decision,” she said. “They’re my family.”
Besides, being owner doesn’t exactly mean being a boss, Tressler noted.
“We’re essentially three different proprietors, each with our own rental space,” Stockebrand explained. “Honestly, because we’re so used to having Mom at the helm, it just feels natural coming back to this.”
That the three work so well together is a bonus, she added.
“It’s a very relaxed atmosphere,” Tressler agreed. “We laugh a lot.”
“It’s a very welcoming environment,” Hufferd said. “I can’t think of anything else I’d rather do.”
The new location carries a significantly more intimate setting, at about a third the size of the old building. “We call it the Class Act Mini,” Hufferd laughed.
After acquiring the Cutting Edge location late last year, it took about 3 ½ weeks replacing pretty much the entire interior — new ceiling, floor, walls, cabinets, etc.
