Cost Cutters

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of a typical Saturday in small-town America, a Cost Cutters hair salon seemed eerily quiet. As the sun began its slow ascent over Main Street, an elderly gentleman entered, carrying a large cardboard box under each arm. He approached the counter and asked for his usual cut. The stylist raised an eyebrow but smiled. ‘Same old, same old,’ she muttered good-naturedly, cutting away with practiced ease. Later that day, when the shop closed, she found two identical boxes labeled 'Haircuts'—one from the old man, one from a delivery driver who’d stopped by earlier. Everyone had a hearty laugh, and Cost Cutters became known for their weekly mystery customer.’

2. In the dim light of dawn, a Cost Cutter's employee noticed something peculiar: every Wednesday morning, just as the first customer arrived, the shop's ceiling fan would inexplicably start spinning backwards. Curious about this oddity, the staff began waiting for Wednesday mornings with bated breath. One day, an elderly lady entered and asked if she could get her usual cut. The stylist nodded, unaware that the old lady was none other than Mrs. Jenkins from next door. As soon as she sat down, the ceiling fan reversed again—mirroring Mrs. Jenkins’ famous spin on the dance floor during high school prom. Everyone burst out laughing, including Mrs. Jenkins herself.

3. At closing time one night, a Cost Cutter’s neon sign flickered ominously and announced, ‘Haircuts Half Off—Only Today!’ But no one dared come back tomorrow. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire through the neighborhood. A regular stopped in for his usual trim, only to find an identical twin standing behind the chair—a mirror image of himself! Turns out it was just a delivery driver taking a break. Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, Cost Cutters became known as the salon with the mirrored staff.

4. On an unusually quiet Monday afternoon, a Cost Cutter’s customer left their shopping cart halfway through the store. As employees searched for its owner, they began noticing that whenever someone picked up another item, the abandoned cart would mysteriously move closer. Finally, one of the assistants decided to follow the cart and discovered it was being pushed by none other than a friendly neighborhood dog named Max. The whole store erupted in laughter as Max continued his ‘secret’ errand until he reached the checkout aisle, where he proudly sat next to his human companion—a regular who never noticed her loyal helper.