About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning fog of downtown Chicago, when most shops were still locked tight, Beggs Barbershop opened its doors just for one man—a regular who arrived before sunrise every week. No one knew why he came so early or what he whispered to the barber each time. One morning, a sleepy delivery driver stumbled in around dawn. ‘Same cut,’ he slurred, “just don’t tell anyone I was here at four AM.’ The barber nodded knowingly and muttered something into his beard as he clipped away. When the driver left, everyone else in line burst out laughing—except him.
2. At dawn in downtown Boston, as Beggs Barbershop opened its doors, an old sign above the entrance started reading out loud, ‘Today’s special: the best shave you’ll ever forget.’ No one knew whose voice it was or why it only spoke on Mondays. One Monday morning, a delivery driver walked in and asked for the usual. As the barber began his work, the sign said, 'You look like you could use a good laugh today.' The driver cracked a smile, but soon burst into tears—turning out to be the worst shave he’d ever forgotten. A regular, sitting next to him, nudged him and whispered, 'Welcome to Beggs Barbershop, pal!'
3. At sunset in downtown Seattle, while Beggs Barbershop was closing up, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does that old man always sit on the same bench outside?’ The barber shrugged and smiled: 'Oh, that's just an old fellow who likes to wait for his turn under the streetlight. He says it reminds him of his youth.' The delivery driver nodded knowingly, then noticed something odd—every time they passed, the old man's haircut looked suspiciously fresh. 'Maybe he works here after hours,' someone joked, and everyone laughed as the shop finally closed its doors.
4. In the quiet hours before dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Beggs Barbershop with a mysterious package. As he approached the door, he noticed the barber’s chair seemed to move ever so slightly on its own. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old mirror reflecting not his face, but a grinning customer who’d been waiting for months. Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination—and a very impatient regular. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh, including the barber, who found a new poster for his shop: ‘Beggs Barbershop—where your wait is never too long!’