Established in 1997 In 1997, Paula Thurman was passionate about her work, she drew upon her interests and experience and formulated a plan: She was going to open a children's hair salon. Full of enthusiasm and creative energy, she threw herself into overdive and opened the first Shear Madness location in Leawood, KS. Through trial and error, she would effectively find the perfect combination for a successful business. And successful it is: 2003 - Existing Business of the Year - KS SBDC 2004 - US SBA Small Business Person of the Year for the KC district 2004 - US SBA District Director's Choice Award 2004 - Entrepreneur of the Year by NACCE 2006 - 25 under 25 by KC Smal Business Monthly 2007- AMCI Retailer's Hall of Fame 2009 - Nickelodeon Parent's Choice award winner 2010 - Begins Awarding Franchises - 1-888-984-6636 for info. http://shearmadnesskids.com/ At our YOU-Nique salon, kids get the ride of their life, and moms get a happy kid with a great haircut. With mounted cars for styling chairs, TVs and PlayStations, every station serves as a "fun Center" to provide positive distraction and a MAD-tastic experience for dudes and divas. From first haircut to first date our MAD-Stylin'-tists are specially -trained to work with eve the most daring haircut dashers. Mix in the LaDeDaSpa and the YOU-Niquey Boutiquey, and it's a fabulous formula for FUN. Paula is passionate about her customers having not just a haircut but an experience.