Birds Barbershop

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Birds Barbershop
IndustryHairdressing salon
Founded2006
FounderJayson Rapaport
Michael Portman
Headquarters Austin, Texas
ServicesSalon services
Website birdsbarbershop.com

Birds Barbershop is a brand of barbershops founded in Austin, Texas. The first shop was opened in 2006 by Jayson Rapaport and Michael Portman. [1]

Contents

History

Michael Portman left his job at Disney and moved to Austin, Texas where he met Jayson Rapaport.

Design

Each of their nine local shops is built around a large-scale mural painted by a local artist. [2]

Each Birds Barbershop has an independent color theme. Some locations have retro decor and others have sports themes. [3] Each location has a large wall mural. [4]

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