A new company offering a range of salon services is setting up shop in Columbia’s growing BullStreet District.
Image Studios, a high-end salon provider with locations in 25 states, is opening a new location in the First Base Building next to Segra Park, according to a press release from BullStreet officials. The 5,700-square-foot facility is expected to open in November and will accommodate up to 29 independent beauty professionals to have their own customizable suites.
The location is expected to eventually offer a wide range of services, including hair stylists, aestheticians, massage therapists, MedSpa professionals, nail technicians, microblading artists, eyelash technicians and makeup artists.
“We’ve had incredible success across the country with our innovative approach to helping independent beauty professionals take more control of their careers,” Charles Stovall, owner of Image Studios Columbia, said in a statement. “We offer professionals a modern, upscale salon space that is unique, elegant and luxurious at an affordable price. They bring their talents, passions and clientele, and we help them succeed without the usual costs and hassles of owning a traditional salon.”
The city of Columbia and Greenville’s Hughes Development are pursuing a long-term plan to modernize the former 181-acre State Mental Hospital site on Bull Street. The city has committed more than $100 million to infrastructure on the site.
The site is home to hundreds of apartments and homes, with more under construction, as well as the Columbia Fireflies baseball team, a Starbucks, an REI outdoor store, a Publico restaurant, the Iron Hill Brewery and a large number of professional offices, among other uses. The University of South Carolina is also planning a $300 million medical school campus on the northeast side of the BullStreet site.
And recently, retail and store announcements have been gaining traction in BullStreet. Fitness studio Pvolve has opened a location there, growing seafood restaurant chain Shuckin’ Shack is developing a location in the district, and Southern brunch favorite Tupelo Honey has a restaurant under construction near Segra Park. Popular Greenville coffee company Methodical has also announced a location in BullStreet.
“Image Studios is a thriving national brand that is a great addition to the BullStreet District,” Hughes Development President Robert Hughes said in a statement. “Like everything in the BullStreet District, it emphasizes quality service in a unique way.”
