The Encore Salon Suites founder is helping beauty professionals move beyond the chair.
For generations, Black beauty professionals have helped power a multibillion-dollar industry, building loyal clientele, shaping trends, and influencing culture. Yet participation in the industry has not always translated into access to ownership opportunities that create lasting wealth.
Patrice “Sway” McKinney is working to change that equation.
As founder and CEO of Encore Salon Suites, McKinney has expanded her influence far beyond the barber chair, building a business ecosystem centered on franchising, commercial real estate, education, mentorship, and economic empowerment. Her mission is rooted in helping beauty professionals see themselves not only as service providers, but as business owners, franchise operators, landlords, investors, and wealth creators.
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