Small Business & Non-Profit Secrets to Success: The Fade Shop
How a Dallas barbershop gives back to its community
In 2005, the Dallas, Texas barbershop The Fade Shop opened its doors for the first time. The business was a culmination of a lifelong dream for owner Ozell Graham, but his path to entrepreneurship wasn’t a direct one. Graham, the son of a barber, was serving in the United States Army when he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. He opened the first Fade Shop in the 1990s in an overseas army base tent. He gave haircuts to “boost morale and help soldiers to cope with being away from their families.”
Nearly 30 years later, The Fade Shop is an award-winning franchise with three locations and a celebrity clientele roster that includes Usher, Snoop Dogg and Common. But its impact goes far beyond affordable haircare; the business holds regular back-to-school events and mentoring programs that provide free haircuts, school supplies and other assistance to underprivileged families.
You can learn more about how Ozell Graham turned his dream into a reality in this interview that Emmy Award-winning producer Rushion McDonald hosts.
To help Graham continue to serve his community, we gave The Fade Shop a six-month Walmart Business+ membership. That comes with free shipping with no minimum1 and free delivery from local Walmart stores on orders over $35.2 But that’s not all—he’ll also earn 2% cash back rewards on orders over $250, which could add up to more than $500 in savings per year.3,4 To take advantage of these benefits for your own small business or non-profit, sign up for a Walmart Business+ membership today.
Watch the video above to learn more about how Walmart Business has helped The Fade Shop give back to its community in Dallas, and click here to view more Walmart Business customer stories.
1Excludes most Marketplace items, freight and certain location surcharges.
2Restrictions apply. Additional fee applies for Express delivery.
3Rewards can only be used toward future purchases on Walmart Business. Additional terms apply.
4Savings based on 1 free $35+ delivery order vs. $9.95 fee and 1 free shipping order under $35 vs. $6.99 fee biweekly, plus 2% Walmart Business rewards on monthly order >$250 (average value of $400).
