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Open Naples hair salon shut down after hairstylist tips off deputies
by NBC2 News
5:27 PM EDT, Thu May 07, 2020
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Supercuts off Vanderbilt Beach Road has been open since Monday even though the governor's order says 'salons should remain closed.'
On Thursday morning, dozens of people were coming out of the salon with haircuts — but things changed after a hairstylist from a different salon noticed what was going on.
"Well, we read an order for what we should be doing, and it says that salons should remain closed. We saw the word 'should' and it didn't say 'must' or 'will' remain closed, it said 'should,' so we thought of it more as a suggestion," Supercuts co-owner Jenny Landgraf.
The governor's verbiage has salon owners confused, which is why they took the opportunity to open their store with precautions.
"We did so at 25% capacity, so every decision that was made, the employees were included on that decision," Landgraf said.
Jenny and Dennis Landgraf said they got the 'go ahead' from CCSO and the North Naples Fire Chief.
"They both said as long as we're following the guidelines and are maintaining space, they weren't going to do anything to us, so we're being very careful," co-owner Dennis Landgraf said.
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Employees and customers have been following CDC guidelines by wearing masks, sanitizing the salon, checking temperatures and using bleach wipes as well. The owners added that they were operating for a couple for hours, and weren't taking appointments because they didn't know how long they would stay open.
"Our main priority in this whole thing is to help our employees get money in their pockets, but we want to keep the community safe," they said.
Minutes after NBC2 interviewed the owners, Collier County deputies arrived on scene. As it turns out, a hairstylist from another Supercuts allegedly called CCSO alerting them to the store being open.
"We don't want to do anything to cause problems, we don't want to get anyone in trouble, but we also want to be as safe as possible," they said.
CCSO released a statement about the incident:
Our process is as follows: If a deputy observes a potential violation while on a call for service, or if a deputy responds to a report alleging a violation, the deputy will make contact with the owner or manager, educate them on the requirements of the Governor's Executive Order and provide them with a copy of it. If the owner or manager does not correct the violation they will be advised that CCSO will document the violation and forward the information to the appropriate state regulatory authority (Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco and/or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation). The manager will also be advised that in addition to sanctions that regulatory authorities may place against their license they could also be charged with a misdemeanor if the licensing authority finds them in violation
As for the owners at Supercuts — they closed their doors Thursday afternoon and won't be reopening until the governor makes a decision.
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