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💇Opening a Hair salon / barber in Montreal: a location research guide

Montreal — A French-English bilingual market with distinct Plateau-style walkable neighbourhood retail. If you're thinking about opening a hair salon / barber here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a hair salon / barber, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Montreal on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Repeat customers come from 2km walk / drive.

  • 👀Street visibility

    Storefront window builds trust before walking in.

  • ⚔️Direct competitors (1km)

    Other salons within 500m split the market.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Customers stay 1-2 hrs → need parking for at least that long.

Where to look in Montreal

Montreal has several commercial districts where hair salon / barber businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • Downtown
  • Plateau
  • Mile End
  • Old Montreal
  • Saint-Henri

30 hair salon / barbers mapped in Montreal

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  • G&G BarbershopUnclaimed
    28 Avenue des Pins Est·site
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  • Elements Maison de BeauteUnclaimed
    1140 Rue Guy
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  • Coiffure GP Oggi Elle et luiUnclaimed
    45.5462, -73.5989
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  • Beauté TropicaleUnclaimed
    45.5453, -73.5998
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  • Andy StyleUnclaimed
    6694 Rue Marquette
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  • Les Copines d'abordUnclaimed
    45.5419, -73.6074
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  • Les Marchands de FraîcheurUnclaimed
    1205 Rue Bélanger Montréal·site
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  • CAJH Maîtres CoiffeursUnclaimed
    743 Avenue Atwater
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  • Platine CoiffureUnclaimed
    1484 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
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  • Coiffure EsteticaUnclaimed
    2175 Rue Crescent
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  • CoiffissimaUnclaimed
    5727 Avenue de Monkland Montréal
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  • Salon & Spa ElegantUnclaimed
    01243 Rue Charlevoix Montréal
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  • Coiffure Jerry'sUnclaimed
    2693 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest Montréal
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  • Felinus Salon pour chatsUnclaimed
    45.4800, -73.5801
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  • inhairitanceUnclaimed
    45.4803, -73.5800
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+ 15 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a hair salon / barber:

小型: ¥10-30万. Mid-tier: ¥30-80万. High-end with named stylists: ¥80-200万.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time hair salon / barber owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • ⚠Underestimating stylist poaching — your top stylist takes their book when they leave

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Ready to scan Montreal block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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