Graybeards dominate barber shop business
By Kirby Pringle
Sunday January 20, 2008
Five barbers: All picked at random. Average age: 67. State of barbering: Endangered.
Numbers tell the story. In 1971, Illinois had about 19,000 barbers. Today, the state has about 5,300. Barbers are older, and many are nearing retirement – or working past retirement – and there don't seem to be young ones taking their places.
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