Ray'z Barber Shop

What Ray'z Barber Shop does

Ray'z Barber Shop is a privately held, founder-operated regional barbershop chain founded in 2010 in Moline, Illinois. The company delivers traditional barber services — men's haircuts, straight-razor shaves, and beard grooming — alongside family-friendly children's cuts at 7 physical retail locations spanning the Quad Cities metro area (Moline, Silvis, Rock Island, and two Davenport sites) and eastern Iowa (Coralville and Le Claire).

The core technology layer is lightweight and entirely third-party. Ray'z uses the Squire SaaS platform for online appointment booking, supplemented by dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications and a website-based customer account system for appointment history and rebooking. The company also operates a small retail/e-commerce extension, Ray'z Shop, which sells grooming products including an exclusive Capelli line. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or integrated platform has been disclosed.

The business model is straightforward direct-to-consumer service revenue: per-transaction pricing on haircuts and shaves at each shop, supplemented by modest retail product sales and walk-in availability. Go-to-market is community-driven, relying on local media coverage, recurring "favorite barber shop" reputation awards, event partnerships (John Deere Classic military appreciation, No Shave November Battle of the Beards with local police), and word-of-mouth rather than paid digital acquisition. Customer segments are primarily adult men seeking classic or modern barbering, with a secondary segment of families with children.

Name

Ray'z Barber Shop

Legal name

Ray'z Barber

Website

https://rayzbs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ray'z Barber Shop is a privately held regional barbershop chain operating 7 retail locations across the Quad Cities (Illinois/Iowa) that delivers men's haircuts, shaves, and beard grooming via the Squire booking platform and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Barber Shop Services

NAICS

Barber Shops (812111), Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

akta.pro primary industry

Classic Barbering (Cuts & Styling) (HSALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beard & Mustache Grooming (HSALABAB), Kids & Family Barber Services (HSALABAD), Barber & Professional Men’s Grooming Products (CRABAGAK)

Keywords

• Barber services
• Men's haircuts
• Straight razor shaves
• Beard grooming
• Grooming retail products

Headquarters

HQ city

Moline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Barber Services: Core revenue from haircutting, shaves, and related barber services offered at all 7 locations. Services are priced per transaction with no subscription component.
2. Retail Products: The shop section sells grooming products including beard care items. Revenue from product sales complements service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ray'z Barber Shop is a privately held regional barbershop chain that provides traditional barbering services, including men's haircuts, straight razor shaves, and beard grooming, across 7 physical locations in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. The company supplements its core in-person services with online booking through the Squire platform, dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, walk-in availability, and a small retail shop selling grooming products such as the Capelli line.

Product overview

Ray'z Barber Shop is a regional barbershop chain providing traditional barber services (haircuts and shaves) at multiple physical locations across the Quad Cities area. The core offering consists of in-person barber services delivered at 6+ shop locations. The company has layered digital capabilities including an online booking module powered by the Squire platform, a mobile app for iOS and Android, and an e-commerce shop selling grooming products. The portfolio is unified under the Ray'z brand identity, with the services and digital tools designed to support the core barber shop experience rather than representing independent product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barber Shop Services Traditional barber services including men's haircuts (classical and modern styles), straight razor shaves, and beard grooming delivered in person at 7 Ray'z locations across the Quad Cities and Coralville, Iowa. Customers may book ahead, use the mobile app, or walk in.
• Ray'z Shop Grooming Products Retail section offering grooming products and accessories, including the Capelli product line sold exclusively at Ray'z locations, that complements in-store barber services.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cost Cutters: Value-priced walk-in salon franchise also owned by Regis Corporation; comparable on multi-location retail haircut model across Midwest markets, including smaller metros where Ray'z competes.
• Sport Clips: National men's and boys' sports-themed haircare franchise with ~1,800 US locations; closest large-scale barbershop-style chain operating on a multi-unit retail model comparable to Ray'z.
• Floyd's 99 Barbershop: Full-service barbershop franchise with multiple US locations combining classic barber services with retail product; very close functional analog to Ray'z in service mix and modern-classic positioning.
• Great Clips: Largest US hair-care franchise (~4,400 salons) offering walk-in men's/women's/kids' cuts; directly comparable on multi-location retail haircut model, online check-in, and digital app-based convenience.
• Tommy Gun's: Multi-unit modern barbershop brand offering walk-in and appointment-based classic barber services; comparable on retail barbershop model with comparable client demographic.
• Roosters Men's Grooming Center: Franchised men's grooming barbershop chain offering haircuts, shaves and beard services in a classic-modern setting; highly comparable to Ray'z on service mix and target demographic.
• The Gents Place: Premium men's grooming salon franchise providing haircuts, straight-razor shaves, and beard services in an upscale barbershop environment; comparable barbershop positioning targeting men willing to pay above commodity pricing.
• Supercuts: National walk-in hair salon chain owned by Regis Corporation; competes with Ray'z on convenient, multi-location haircut services and online pre-booking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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