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Several risk factors contribute to the vulnerability of beauty salon worker’s health in terms of infectious disease. Beauty salon workers directly touch and use tools on client’s bodies, such as scissors, razors, and metal combs, that can create nicks, cuts, or abrasions on the skin that could introduce or spread infectious disease.
Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida near Orlando PortMiami is the world's largest cruise ship port. Visitors at the beach in Naples, Florida. Tourism makes up one of the largest sectors of Florida's economy, with nearly 1.4 million people employed in the tourism industry in 2016 (a record for the state, surpassing the 1.2 million employment from 2015).
In 2015, Florida broke the 100-million visitor mark for the first time in state history by hosting a record 105 million visitors. [71] [72] Many beach towns are popular tourist destinations, particularly during winter and spring break. [73] Amusement parks, especially in the Greater Orlando area, make up a significant portion of tourism.
Hair Cuttery was founded by Dennis Ratner in 1974, when the first salon was opened in West Springfield, Virginia. [4] [5] Since the 1970s, the company expanded to become the largest privately held salon chain in the United States. [6] As of 2021, it has more than 500 salons along the East Coast and the Midwest. [7]
In October 2017 Regis Corporation sold its Regis Salons, MasterCuts, and UK Supercuts to The Beautiful Group. [4] These salons became franchises keeping the same brand names. At the end of December 2019 Regis terminated its franchise agreements with The Beautiful Group and took back 200 salons [ 5 ] with the stated intention of finding a new buyer.
The first franchised Great Clips salon opened for business on July 16, 1983, in Brooklyn Center, MN. [6] The company grew from 150 franchised salons in 1988 to 1,000 by 1997. The 2,500th salon was opened in 2006. [7] The first franchisees, Mary Lou Barton (Ray Barton's wife) and Marylu and Roger Ledebuhr are still Great Clips franchisees today.
Most Korean-owned nail salons are located in New York, and in reaction to a 2015 New York Times exposé documenting corruption within the state's nail salon industry, Gov. Andrew Cuomo created the New York State Nail Industry Enforcement Task Force, and signed into law stricter salon regulations and required the posting of wage bonds.
A nail salon manicure. A nail salon or nail bar is a specialty beauty salon establishment that primarily offers nail care services such as manicures, pedicures, and nail enhancements. Often, nail salons also offer skin care services. Manicures are also offered by general beauty salons, spas, and hotels.