by Dennis Dalman
A new hair salon called New Towne Hair has just opened in the mall near the Coborn’s Super Store in south Sartell.
The address of the new business is 1733 Pinecone Rd. S.
The salon, a family-owned business, is located in the same building as two former hair-related shops: Michelle Kenric Hair Studio & Spa and Daylily Spa Salon.
The owner of New Towne Hair is April Zimmer, who lives in Foley with her husband, Charlie, and their four children ages 12-17. Charlie teaches seventh and eighth grades at Becker Middle School.
April Zimmer said that when they chose a name (New Towne Hair), they decided to add the “e” to Town in honor of Charlie’s mother, whose maiden name was Towne.
The shop offers a full range of hair services and waxing.
“We do some good hair,” Zimmer said. “A lot of our guests praise us for how well we cut curly hair. Cuts and coloring are the majority of what we do.”
New Towne Hair welcomes both women and men, girls and boys.
So far, there are three hairdressers – Jessica Traut, Breanna Hacklander and Zimmer herself. Beth Chandler is shop manager. Zimmer said she will definitely hire more hairdressers in the near future.
Customers can make appointments, but walk-ins are also welcome. To make an appointment, call 320-640-3033.
“Our number-one concern,” Zimmer said, “is to make sure our guests have the greatest experience here, that we listen closely to what they want so we can please them and make them very happy. We want them to feel as comfortable here as if they were at home.”
Born in St. Cloud, Zimmer grew up in Foley and earned a cosmetology degree from the Regency Beauty Institute in downtown St. Cloud. She has been a hairdresser for 20 years.
Zimmer said she is proud to open her shop after the virus pandemic was so hard on so many people and businesses during the past two years.
“This is a great time to show people there is hope and progress,” she said.
April Zimmer of Foley is the owner of the New Towne Hair salon that just opened in Sartell.
New Towne Hair is located in Pinecone Marketplace just south of the Coborn’s Super Store along Pinecone Road in Sartell.
