The Chop Shop came to life in the spring of 2005 to service high quality cuts and colors in a creative vibrant environment. The shop was developed to identify with the timeless style and spirit of Rock 'n' Roll. The first Chop Shop opened on Granville Street in the heart of Downtown Vancouver's Entertainment District, the Shop grew quickly in popularity and the demand rose for more locations, thus franchises grew. In a short time the visionary approach to a successful business model grew to over 5 lower mainland locations. "We're thrilled to receive such a positive reaction to the salon and are excited to share the fun and restore the much loved nostalgic Rock 'n' Roll with the rest of the world! says Co-founder, Daniel Hudon. The Chop Shop TV show has resulted in critical acclaim among its viewers and loyal fans. The show has garnered the shop a permanent position in the ever-popular world of reality TV. Through this intimate yet public view of our salon business, Chop Shop, the brand has been given a huge advantage with it's instant media recognition. The opportunity associated with our franchise is having a salon that is established in reality TV as a household name of hair salons. What a marketing tool! The Chop Shop was brought forth to identify and benefit from the timeless style and spirit of Rock 'n' Roll and Hot Rod cultures. All stores are equipped with an actual Hot Rod front desk and all stylists work from their mechanic toolbox stations. In our 1950's garage environment you can kick back relax and imagine being back in that timeless era. The color scheme is simple with primary reds, yellows, orange and black and the classic garage brick walls are adorned with nostalgic graphics, that appeal to both young and old. Like garages our shops are scalable and can be as small as a 3 bay stations or 13 depending on the area and plans of the individual owners. Your browser does not support HTML5 video.