The Gentry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At The Gentry salon, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. While waiting for his appointment, he heard an unusual announcement over the speaker: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our new aromatherapy blend today includes just a hint of freshly baked pie.’ Since then, customers claim they can smell apple pie wafting through the air every Tuesday. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a box marked ‘Top Secret’. He whispered to the receptionist, ‘This is for Mr. Gentry—said to make anyone who smells it fall asleep instantly!’ Needless to say, by Wednesday afternoon, everyone in town was snoozing under their favourite hairdryers.’

2. At The Gentry salon, while customers were getting their hair done, an unusual announcement came over the loudspeaker one day: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our new shampoo dispenser has been programmed to sing Happy Birthday every five minutes.’ Soon enough, everyone in town knew about The Gentry’s singing shampoo. One morning, a grumpy old neighbor walked in for his usual trim. As he sat down, the loudspeaker blasted out 'Happy Birthday' again—this time right on cue with his favorite song. With a smile, he said to the stylist, 'Thank you, girl, I needed that!'

3. At The Gentry salon, while customers were getting their hair styled, someone left behind an unexpected item on the parking lot. A regular, picking up his car, found himself staring at a vintage hairdryer from the 1980s—complete with neon lights and a handle shaped like a poodle. As he inspected it curiously, another customer—a delivery driver—walked over and asked if he wanted to buy a ‘vintage time machine.’ Turning it on revealed not just nostalgic light shows but also a faint scent of old shampoo. The regular ended up taking the hairdryer home as a conversation piece, much to the amusement of his neighbors who now tease him for owning a ‘poodle-powered device.’

4. At The Gentry salon, while customers were getting their hair styled, a small dog suddenly appeared from under a chair and started barking at the mirror. The stylist calmly picked up the little fellow and said, ‘Hello, Mr. Paws! We’ve been expecting you.’ Turned out he was a regular visitor of one of the regulars—a delivery driver who brought fresh flowers every week. And so, amidst giggles and laughter, The Gentry became not just a hair salon but also a place where dogs got their own special style—today it’s known as the only pet-friendly hairstyling joint in town.