Client Chronicles

Leo Rodriguez

Hair at DFB Studios
Three loans totaling $43,389

AT AGE FOUR, A PICTURE OF VIDAL SASSOON’S SIGNATURE “BOB” HAIRSTYLE SET THE COURSE FOR LEO RODRIGUEZ’S LIFE.

He knew from that moment that he was destined for hairstyling, and for 17 years, he has been one of the best in the industry. Leo is known for listening to his clients and catering to their desires. His current venture epitomizes these traits. Located next to the Marion Court Room restaurant in downtown Lancaster, Leo’s new salon will feature menus from the restaurant so hungry clients can have a bite to eat while being pampered and primped. His studio will also feature a lounge area with a flat-screen television and Wi-Fi connections so clients can work during their visit. Leo also envisions a deejay playing music on Lancaster’s First Fridays. And as if that weren’t enough to manage, Leo is often out of town doing freelance styling work for publications like Philadelphia Style magazine. But Leo always returns to Lancaster, where he says that the community has always been good to him.

Project Profile

Business type:
Hair salon

 

Amount : $43,389

 

Purpose of loan :
Working capital

“Community First Fund is always there–it’s plain and simple.  Knowing that someone is there…I don’t know where I would be without them.” 

Leo Rodriguez, Owner,
Hair at DFB Studios