Jawed Habibs Opens His Hair Salon Franchise and Hair Training Academy In Thimpu, Bhutan.

Habib’s sets up shop in Thimphu

The renowned Indian hairstylist Habibs opens an academy/salon

21 May, 2010 - With beauty parlours mushrooming in the capital and other parts of the country, it wasn’t long before a franchisee of popular professional hair and beauty salons made an entry into the Bhutanese market.

Yesterday, the first such franchisee of Habib’s hair and beauty opened in the capital. Run by Tenzin Lhadon, 41, one of the first to be trained under trade ministry’s entrepreneurship promotion centre in 1998, the idea to start the franchise came with the intent to start a beauty and hair training academy.

Habib’s beauty and hair academy starts sessions from June and has already received 10 applications. The academy, with a trainer from India, will provide intensive, comprehensive and part time courses on hair styling and beauty. The courses are 24 weeks, 12 weeks comprehensive and 12 weeks part time. The fees are Nu 60,000 for the comprehensive course.

Specialised courses on film make-up, hair straightening and perming, among others, will also be provided.

Tenzin, who was previously running Tashi salon at Zangdopelri complex, said she had chosen Habib, because the franchise was renowned as one of the best in India. The new salon has six experienced and trained hair stylists and beauticians, and offers membership and student discounts.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, labour minister Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi said that the salon and the academy were in line with what the ministry was trying to achieve in terms of entrepreneurship development. He added that Bhutan’s vision was to become a knowledge based society with skilled people.

The minister however said that the academy in its operation should try and conform with the principles of GNH.

A refresher’s seminar was also organised for hairstylists and beauticians, who had come from different parts of the country. According to a participant, who runs a salon in the capital, Habib was not a threat, especially since it was high-end compared to her salon. “The prices are high and it makes it almost exclusive to the richer segment of society,” she said. “We have our own clientele and I’m sure we’ll be able to maintain that.”

The franchise pays 15 percent royalty and a Nu 100,000 yearly fee to the Habib franchise.

Jawed Habib, CEO of the company and renowned fashion hair stylist, who also attended the inauguration, said that there were 47 academies in India. He was also looking into expanding into other neighbouring south Asian countries.

On the controversy that another franchise already operated within two kilometres of each other, Jawed Habib said that, while the other woman had approached them first, there was no franchise agreement signed between them.

By Kinley Wangmo

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