Franchisee takes over at luxury lifestyle salon in town centre

Salon group Westrow, which has nine salons across Yorkshire and an educational centre of excellence in Leeds, has announced that its franchisee Laura Procter is now heading its first-ever lifestyle salon in Skipton.

Procter, known to her clients as Page, is also franchisee of the Westrow West Park salon and earning the title of “Franchisee of the Year” at the 2012 British Hairdressing Business Awards.

Her focus at the Skipton salon includes launching an exclusive new additional service menu of express beauty treatments, as well as working with local educational facilities to spread the word about a career in the industry.

Westrow Skipton, which is located on Newmarket Street, originally opened its doors back in March 2017. As the largest of all the Westrow salons, it spans two floors and more than 2,500 sq ft of salon space. New salon manager, Sebastian McKenzie is at the helm.

Procter said: “I’m thrilled to take over the Westrow Skipton Franchise. I’ve been Franchisee of Westrow West Park for the last 13 years and look forward to injecting some of our team’s talents into this salon and to cater for the discerning clientele from Skipton and beyond.”

Steve Rowbottom, co-director, Westrow said: “Laura lives and breathes the Westrow brand, and has a great understanding of our values, and plans for the future. She has been brought on board to help drive the Skipton business and take it into a new era.

“With a bespoke, design-forward interior, its talented team, and its commitment to delivering the Westrow way, we fully expect this salon to make its mark on Skipton and its residents and to continue to raise the bar in hairdressing across Yorkshire.”