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Brunswick Sun Times
Thursday March 21, 2002
Thuener has plenty of style
Popularity of Creative Cuts leads to an expansive new
building
By BRIAN LISIK
Staff Writer
As the owner of one of Brunswick's most successful locally owned
businesses, Lori Thuener of Creative Cuts had an interesting
comment: "I never really wanted to own my own shop."
Thuener's lifelong dream has been to be a hairstylist who did things
her way. She said that although the first boss she had after
graduating from cosmetology school was wonderful, her ability to
continue her
education and utilize new products was somewhat limited. When
Thuener found out that it was available, she rented a 400-square-
foot shop on Manhattan Circle in 1985.
She came up with a name for her new shop by looking through a
phone book and brainstorming. She was looking for something that
didn't sound old fashioned, but wasn't so trendy that it would quickly
go out of style. Thuener settled on Creative Cuts, but added with a
laugh that in the early days, the salon did a lot more "creative
scheduling."
"We had four girls and three stations,"
she said. "We used to joke that there was so little space in the shop
that people could wait out in their cars and then flash their ' lights
when they were ready to come in. But I could make my own hours,
get the training I wanted and use the products I wanted. It was like
Christmas to me."
If it was a desire to do things her way that originally prompted
Thuener to go into business for herself, the desire to provide the
same sort of freedom for her employees has been the primary
reason for Creative Cuts' growth. Thuener said that when she opened
her first shop, she knew that her See STYLE, page A3
Style
from page A1
customers would pay the bills, even if her stylists left.
"But they never did," Thuener said. "Vauida Hearns has been with
me for 17 years and her daughter Rachel works here, too. My
daughter Jaclyn works here and JoAnn Meckes' daughter Joedda
works here, so we, have three 'daughters.' I, think that's what I'm
proudest of. I'm good to them and they're good to me."
In April of 1988, with a staff that was equal parts full-time and part-
time, Thuener was concerned that if any of her part-time stylists
found the need for more hours, she may not have space for them.
To avoid , losing her coveted employees, Creative Cuts moved into a
renovated house on Center Road across from City Hall. Her
grandmother operated a salon out of her Texas home and gave her
the idea of moving her mother from her condo into the
house and operating the business from it as well.
• Over the next 14 years, Creative Cuts' staff grew to include 14
stylists, two nail technicians and five receptionists and the house was
expanded twice.
" Architect Kerry Illes had been a customer of Thuener' s for years.
"One time I saw Kerry walking around the back (of the salon) and he
told me that he was trying to figure out how we were going to connect
to the garage," she said. "I told him the only way we would expand
was if the building next door became available. Then we could be
'Creative Cuts Mall.' "
The building did come up for sale a year ago and Thuener stuck to
her word. She and Illes began to design what would be-come
Creative Cuts' brand new location.
"Every time we've moved it was to solve a problem," said Thuener. "I
knew I wanted the ceilings to be vaulted with sky-lights. I knew what
size I
wanted each room to be. I wanted the waiting room to be open into
the styling room. I wanted a hallway into the nail room and massage
room and the two tanning (areas). I also wanted the entrance to face
east because the weather comes in from the west and I wanted peo
ples' hair to stay nice when they left. Then I just told Kerry, 'put it
together and make it look nice.' "
The end result was a beautiful new 3,900-square-foot building (the
house was torn down) that opened Jan. 21, less
than a year after Thuener decided to move. Creative Cuts' staff has
burgeoned to 18 stylists, three nail technicians and a licensed
massage therapist in addition to the five receptionists and "three
very special girls who help us run smoothly by sweeping and folding
towels."
Thuener is proud of her new location, but her philosophy hasn't
changed much in the past 17 years. In essence, it's people, not
buildings who make the difference.
"I do not want to become a spa," she said firmly.
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Thursday March 21, 2002
Thuener has plenty of style
Popularity of Creative Cuts leads to an expansive new
building
By BRIAN LISIK
Staff Writer
As the owner of one of Brunswick's most successful locally owned
businesses, Lori Thuener of Creative Cuts had an interesting
comment: "I never really wanted to own my own shop."
Thuener's lifelong dream has been to be a hairstylist who did things
her way. She said that although the first boss she had after
graduating from cosmetology school was wonderful, her ability to
continue her
education and utilize new products was somewhat limited. When
Thuener found out that it was available, she rented a 400-square-
foot shop on Manhattan Circle in 1985.
She came up with a name for her new shop by looking through a
phone book and brainstorming. She was looking for something that
didn't sound old fashioned, but wasn't so trendy that it would quickly
go out of style. Thuener settled on Creative Cuts, but added with a
laugh that in the early days, the salon did a lot more "creative
scheduling."
"We had four girls and three stations,"
she said. "We used to joke that there was so little space in the shop
that people could wait out in their cars and then flash their ' lights
when they were ready to come in. But I could make my own hours,
get the training I wanted and use the products I wanted. It was like
Christmas to me."
If it was a desire to do things her way that originally prompted
Thuener to go into business for herself, the desire to provide the
same sort of freedom for her employees has been the primary
reason for Creative Cuts' growth. Thuener said that when she opened
her first shop, she knew that her See STYLE, page A3
Style
from page A1
customers would pay the bills, even if her stylists left.
"But they never did," Thuener said. "Vauida Hearns has been with
me for 17 years and her daughter Rachel works here, too. My
daughter Jaclyn works here and JoAnn Meckes' daughter Joedda
works here, so we, have three 'daughters.' I, think that's what I'm
proudest of. I'm good to them and they're good to me."
In April of 1988, with a staff that was equal parts full-time and part-
time, Thuener was concerned that if any of her part-time stylists
found the need for more hours, she may not have space for them.
To avoid , losing her coveted employees, Creative Cuts moved into a
renovated house on Center Road across from City Hall. Her
grandmother operated a salon out of her Texas home and gave her
the idea of moving her mother from her condo into the
house and operating the business from it as well.
• Over the next 14 years, Creative Cuts' staff grew to include 14
stylists, two nail technicians and five receptionists and the house was
expanded twice.
" Architect Kerry Illes had been a customer of Thuener' s for years.
"One time I saw Kerry walking around the back (of the salon) and he
told me that he was trying to figure out how we were going to connect
to the garage," she said. "I told him the only way we would expand
was if the building next door became available. Then we could be
'Creative Cuts Mall.' "
The building did come up for sale a year ago and Thuener stuck to
her word. She and Illes began to design what would be-come
Creative Cuts' brand new location.
"Every time we've moved it was to solve a problem," said Thuener. "I
knew I wanted the ceilings to be vaulted with sky-lights. I knew what
size I
wanted each room to be. I wanted the waiting room to be open into
the styling room. I wanted a hallway into the nail room and massage
room and the two tanning (areas). I also wanted the entrance to face
east because the weather comes in from the west and I wanted peo
ples' hair to stay nice when they left. Then I just told Kerry, 'put it
together and make it look nice.' "
The end result was a beautiful new 3,900-square-foot building (the
house was torn down) that opened Jan. 21, less
than a year after Thuener decided to move. Creative Cuts' staff has
burgeoned to 18 stylists, three nail technicians and a licensed
massage therapist in addition to the five receptionists and "three
very special girls who help us run smoothly by sweeping and folding
towels."
Thuener is proud of her new location, but her philosophy hasn't
changed much in the past 17 years. In essence, it's people, not
buildings who make the difference.
"I do not want to become a spa," she said firmly.
From Nopec Brochure
Nationwide, Green Mountain
Energy Company purchases
only cleaner electricity
generated from sources
including the wind
(wind farms), biomass, hydro,
geothermal, and natural gas.
Green Mountain Energy
electricity in Ohio is generated
using 98 percent natural gas
and 2 percent renewable
resources like hydro and
Biomass the product is about
70 percent less polluting than
typical regional system power.
Your choice for cleaner
electricity stimulates the
development of new pollution
free generation facilities, like
the 26 kW Green Mountain
energy' solar array located at
Lake Farmpark in Kirtkind.Ohio.
| The Creative Cuts Crew is enjoying it's larger quarters now that their new buildingis up and running |
Taken from the Medina County Gazette
Brunswick Sun Times
2001
Salon hopes new building is OK'd
Creative Cuts wants to build
A Brunswick beauty salon could get a new face lift if the city's Planning
commision approves its plans for construction.
Creative Cuts on Center Road presented site plans for a new building
to the city planning board. The owner intends to demolish both the
existing structure and the home to the west of the current building to
construct the new one. The majority of the 4,708 square foot building
will be occupied by the salon. The northeast corner of the building will
be rented out.
Creative Cuts is situated in an office Commercial zoning district.
According to district requirements, at least 50 percent of Creative Cuts
front yard must be landscaped. The proposed site will comply, with 51
percent landscaping.
Planning commission reviewed the proposed building materials,
parking lot design and exterior lighting. The original plan showed
split-faced block and stucco for the exterior wall materials. However,
the commission suggested brick should be the primary material used.
According to a May 3 Planning Commision Administration Report,
Creative Cuts is not alone when it comes to brick as a choice material
in Brunswick. Greenlee Insurance on Center Road was required to
install brick on its facade and a proposed office building on the corner
of Center Road and Diana Drive will also be built with the material, as
well as Chalet Apartments. The city's planning commision requires
brick on many of the city's buildings in an effort to have them
compliment each other.
Flooding lights were shown on the plan, although the commision
suggested a shoebox-type light fixture to be more appropriate for the
commercial and residential area in which Creative Cuts is located.
The plan does comply with the district requirements, but must be
approved by City Council because of its location in the office
commercial district.
2001
Salon hopes new building is OK'd
Creative Cuts wants to build
A Brunswick beauty salon could get a new face lift if the city's Planning
commision approves its plans for construction.
Creative Cuts on Center Road presented site plans for a new building
to the city planning board. The owner intends to demolish both the
existing structure and the home to the west of the current building to
construct the new one. The majority of the 4,708 square foot building
will be occupied by the salon. The northeast corner of the building will
be rented out.
Creative Cuts is situated in an office Commercial zoning district.
According to district requirements, at least 50 percent of Creative Cuts
front yard must be landscaped. The proposed site will comply, with 51
percent landscaping.
Planning commission reviewed the proposed building materials,
parking lot design and exterior lighting. The original plan showed
split-faced block and stucco for the exterior wall materials. However,
the commission suggested brick should be the primary material used.
According to a May 3 Planning Commision Administration Report,
Creative Cuts is not alone when it comes to brick as a choice material
in Brunswick. Greenlee Insurance on Center Road was required to
install brick on its facade and a proposed office building on the corner
of Center Road and Diana Drive will also be built with the material, as
well as Chalet Apartments. The city's planning commision requires
brick on many of the city's buildings in an effort to have them
compliment each other.
Flooding lights were shown on the plan, although the commision
suggested a shoebox-type light fixture to be more appropriate for the
commercial and residential area in which Creative Cuts is located.
The plan does comply with the district requirements, but must be
approved by City Council because of its location in the office
commercial district.
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