Gavin Scott Spa And Salon

Gavin Scott Salon and Spa owners Kristie Warner and Anne Davis like to attribute their many years of success to their inclusion in the community. Or as Warner likes to put it: “We’re both very philanthropic.”

Long before their grand opening on March 31, 2008, Gavin Scott’s tag-team ownership has been focused on charity work, especially Warner, who did a lot of non-profit work before Davis approached her to help run the salon. And to this day, they’ve donated over $250,000 to organizations around the globe, from Summit County to the Red Cross. “For a hair salon, it’s a pretty big number,” Warner says.

And the team, a 22-person staff, from senior designers to massage therapists, has their bases covered. They’ve gathered clothing for the Akron Snow Angels, cut hair for the homeless in Grace Park and even ran a “Diaper Dump,” collecting tot’s underwear for the Portage-Summit County Diaper Bank — all of which has helped land them a spot on the Salon Today Top 200 list.

Oh, and they also do hair too.

As agreed upon by its owners, Gavin Scott couldn’t operate without the camaraderie and shared artistry of the staff, who continue to see more and more clientele as the years pass (they’ve quadrupled business since 2008). For Warner, coworker bonding is a given. “Anne and I always say: we love like a family and we fight like a family.”

Hopefully there is more love than fight.

“Well, there’s been no bloodshed, yet,” Warner says, chuckling.

As far as being a multiple award-winning salon and spa, the owners of Gavin Scott turn back to their age-old philosophy of work. “Our business plan was always based on being a community-based business,” Warner notes. “And, in the end, if you give back to the community, then the community is going to give back to you.”