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Salon Today is pleased to announce the 20 finalists for the 2016 Salons of the Year. All 20 finalists will be profiled in the June issue of Salon Today. The winner of the competition will be announced live at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Event in ...

Salon Today is pleased to announce the 20 finalists for the 2016 Salons of the Year. All 20 finalists will be profiled in the June issue of Salon Today. The winner of the competition will be announced live at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Event in Orlando, Florida, on June 4, 2016. At the event, the cover of the June issue, which will feature the winning salon, will be revealed.
Check back in to salontoday.com to see pictures and profiles of each of the finalists.
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Willemstad, Curacao
Owner: Kimberly de Freitas
Adam Broderick Salon & Spa
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Owner: Adam Broderick
Appt Only
Chicago, Illinois
Owner: Andrew Tartara
Aveda Institute Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Owner: Patrick Thompson
AYA Salon & Spa
Petaluma, California
Owners: Charlene & Christian Stratton
David Ezra Salon & Spa
Wayne, New Jersey
Owners: David & Julie Ezra
Don Angelos Aveda Lifestyle Salon
Bay City, Michigan
Owners: Angelo Ortega & Donovan Ortega
Ecco Salon
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Owners: Sarah and Trent Lange
Jose Luis Salon—Lamar Union
Austin, Texas
Owner: Jose Buitron & Bill Pitts
Lalo Salon
Chesterfield, Missouri
Angie & Jerid Lorenz
Martino Cartier
Sewell, New Jersey
Owner: Martino Cartier
Metro Barber
Tallahassee, Florida
Owner: Jenny Dease & Kevin Hamilton
Michael & Michael
Chicago, Illinois
Owner: Michael Crowley & Michael Jacobson
NAAVA Salon & Spa
Austin, Texas
Owner: Steven Chodniewicz & Joshua Chodniewicz
Namaste Salon & Spa
Wheaton, Illinois
Owner: Karen Millonzi
Niki Moon Salon
Naperville, Illinois
Owners: Niki Moon Bonnet
Noggins Organic Salon
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Owner: Kez & Gareth Broad
Tangerine Salon
Dallas, Texas
Owner: Brandon Hensley & Janet Hensley
Zandi K
Lakewood, Colorado
Owners: Faye Zandi and Nicki Wenz
Zolton’s Salon & Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
Owners: Robert & Margaret Quinn

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