Parker Stapp has always wanted to own a barber shop.
“I’ve been coming to a barber shop since a little boy,” he said. “There is nothing better than walking in, enjoying good conversation, and walking out feeling better; that’s the goal of this new one.”
“We want to be the reason people stay in Fort Scott to get their grooming.”
The Bourbon Buzz Men’s Grooming Shop is located at 14 E. Wall, next door to the Common Ground Coffee shop.
“We are offering grooming services: nose and ear waxing, eyebrow shaping (for men),” he said, in addition to haircuts for men.
He has hired two cosmetologists, Kayla Schwartz and Mac Burton, both of whom grew up here and just moved back. Stapp also recently moved here.
“Fort Scott feels like home,” he said.
Kayla has been a licensed cosmetologist for 16 years, specializing in men’s cuts, trends, and perfecting beards, with a specialty in skin fades, tapering, and razor cuts.
Macalaster said she loves helping people leave the chair looking sharp and feeling their best. “Whether you’re coming in for a fresh cut, a beard trim, or just some good conversation, I’d love to have you in my chair.”
Stapp said the owners of the building, Kinede Jennings and her husband, and the city of Fort Scott personnel have helped start the new venture.
Currently, he is waiting on a cosmetology license from the State of Kansas to open the shop, and is putting the finishing touches on the building interior renovation in the historic downtown Fort Scott area.
He hopes to open the shop by August 8.
Hours of operation will be Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the business is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Both appointments and walk-in customers are welcome, he said.
Stapp is also a business owner for a taxidermy service and leases about 10,000 acres to do outfitting for deer hunters.
He is delivering white-tail deer mounts this week around the East Coast, he said.