Hudson Star Observer:
Everything about Fantastic Sams new location in Hudson addresses customer comfort and ease of getting in and out without stress. It was a small move in distance, just two doors down in the same Coulee Road strip mall but a big move in space, nearly doubling their square footage.
From Wi-Fi to big flat screen televisions, owner Darcie Paradies successfully implemented her design concept into reality. No stranger to the industry she has worked in the salon industry for 20 years, 16 of them owning Fantastic Sam Salons, originally in Rice Lake and Black River Falls (which were later sold).
In 2001, she opened the Hudson location. Paradies currently owns three Fantastic Sams, opening a River Falls salon in 2005 and one in New Richmond in January. While she is no longer a stylist, she uses her skill in the industry and as a business coach. Her salons are in a growth pattern, especially the Hudson location.
Photo: Margaret A. Ontl.