Kent Barbers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kent Barbers, customers often noticed an odd announcement over the speaker one morning: ‘Today’s special—your perfect haircut guaranteed or your beard free!’ A puzzled regular asked the barber what it meant, but before he could explain, another voice chimed in from behind the counter: “It means you get both for free today!' A delivery driver walked in, looked around and said, 'Wait a minute—you’re not giving away beards every day?' The barber replied with a twinkle in his eye, 'No, just once a month on our lucky customer.' The regular leaned over and whispered, 'Guess who gets to decide which customer is lucky?'

2. At Kent Barbers, a regular once asked the barber, ‘Do you ever notice how everyone here seems to be growing younger?’ The barber shrugged and replied, ‘Only when they pay their bill.’ Soon after, an excited delivery driver rushed in, exclaiming, ‘I just saw someone leave here looking twenty years younger than when he came!’ The barber calmly said, ‘That would be Mr. Jenkins—he always pays cash.’

3. At Kent Barbers, a delivery driver parked his truck outside and walked into the shop with a mysterious package under his arm. As he approached the counter, everyone in the waiting room couldn’t help but notice the strange scent wafting through the air. Finally, the delivery driver placed the package on the counter, and the barber asked curiously what it was. With a mischievous smile, the driver replied, 'Just some new scented shampoo for your customers.' The barber sniffed it and laughed, realizing too late that it was an old bottle of his own hair gel from college days. Everyone erupted in laughter as the embarrassed barber announced, ‘Welcome to Kent Barbers—where even our delivery guy is a regular!’

4. At Kent Barbers, a neighbor once asked curiously, ‘Why does your dog always sit in the exact same spot on the bench?’ The barber smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s just Teddy. He thinks he’s our unofficial mascot.’ The neighbor laughed and said, ‘Well, I guess every good barbershop needs a little character!’ And from then on, Teddy became an honorary member of the Kent Barbers team.