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“Springfield, I see a lot that could become of it and my thinking is with a lot of the individuals who are trying to turn the downtown area around,” Thompson said. “We need to pull together as a city and really make Springfield something more special.”
The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the City Hall Forum, 76 E. High St. They will discuss Thompson’s request for a conditional use permit for the business. Springfield city staff members have recommended approval.
If the board approves the conditional use permit, Thompson hopes to open his salon in late spring or early summer.
Thompson moved to New York City after growing up in Springfield because he wanted to experience something different, he said. Now he’s back and said he wants to help improve the city that raised him.
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The salon will specialize in men’s and women’s haircuts, Thompson said.
“They will be modern haircuts, stuff you would see in the bigger cities, but at a price that everyone can afford,” Thompson said.
Along with the haircuts, Thompson hopes his business can also become a sort of hub for the local art community. He said he wants an artist to feel proud to display their work at his store.
He also plans to specialize in cancer patients and hair replacement for men and women.
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