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PENZONE Salon + Spa Claims the 2019 Salon of the Year
The 2019 landmark salon design competition names 21 honorees, including the Grand-Prize Winner, Men's Grooming Salon of the Year and Nail Salon of the Year. See which salons captured top honors.
April 5, 2019
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The final judging results are in and Penzone Salon + Spa Dublin, owned by Debra and Charles Penzone in Dublin, Ohio, captures the top honor in SALON TODAY’s 2019 Salons of the Year. In addition to the title, the salon will appear on the cover of the May/June 2019 magazine.
In a departure from years past, the judges designated winners in two specialty salon categories. They selected 1922 Men’s Grooming Salon, owned by Tim Timmons in Woodstock, Georgia, as the 2019 Men’s Grooming Salon of the Year; and LaBelle Nail Bar, owned by Oanh Le in Ardmore, Pennsylvania as the 2019 Nail Salon of the Year. In addition, Anthony DeFranco Salon and Spa, owned by Anthony DeFranco and Pei Cheung in Plainview, New York, was named the 2019 First Runner-Up and Rob Peetoom Williamsburg, owned by Rob and Savana Peetoom in Brooklyn, New York, was named Second Runner-Up.
Sixteen additional salons were named Salons of Distinction, and all 21 honorees will be profiled on salontoday.com and in the May/June issue.
The 2019 Grand-Prize Winner
PENZONE SALON + SPA DUBLIN
Dublin, Ohio
Owned by Debra and Charles Penzone
Men’s Grooming Salon of the Year
1922 MENS GROOMING
Woodstock, Georgia
Owned by Tim Timmons
Nail Salon of the Year
LABELLE NAIL BAR
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Owned by Oanh Le
First Runner-Up
ANTHONY DEFRANCO SALON + SPA
Plainview, New York
Owned by Anthony DeFranco and Pei Cheung
Second Runner-Up
ROB PEETOOM WILLIAMSBURG
Brooklyn, New York
Owned by Rob and Savana Peetoom
ANNASTASIA SALON
Portland, Oregon
Owned by Luke Huffstutter, Caitlin Angus and Toni Carlson
ATELIER
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Owned by Meghan Andrade
ATELIER ISABELLE ROSE
Houston, Texas
Owned by Ryan La Fleur & Joanna Samartzis
BOSS HAIR GROUP
Chicago, Illinois
Owned by John Blue
BUFFALO CO. SALON AND BARBER
Temecula, California
Owned by Travis and Jessica Mitchell
BUTTER BEAUTY PARLOUR
Calgary, Alberta
Owned by Jereme Bokitch
EMMA JUSTINE HAIR LOUNGE & SPA
Middletown, Kentucky
Owned by Amie Migirova
HAIR & BODY WORKS
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Owned by Tanya & Jeremy Reisinger
JYL CRAVEN HAIR DESIGN
Canton, Georgia
Owned by Jyl and Jason Craven
MARCHELLE SALONE
Arlington, Massachusetts
Owned by Michelle A. Casey
MIRROR MIRROR SALON
Austin, Texas
Owned by Martha Lynn Kale
NOUVEAU DEPART NAIL STUDIO
Chicago, Illinois
Owned by Jill Sprinkle and Jessica Lowry
SALON COSABELLA
Broomfield, Colorado
Owned by Jamie and Torrey Staton
SALON LUDIC
North Liberty, Iowa
Owned by Emily Armstrong and Sarah Davis
THE PARLOR HOUSE
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Owned by Adrien and Ira Lyles
TOTALEE ON THE ALLEY
Berverly Hills, California
Owned by Lee Rittner
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