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Real Estate Agent Turned Property into Dearborn Salon

Milans on Monroe opened in Dearborn in 2008.

Sally Taleb was working as a real estate agent and had a great property she was trying to sell. She liked the property so much, however, that she bought it herself and eventually turned it into Milans on Monroe.

Taleb recently submitted information about the business through the Small Business Spotlight.

Here are her answers.

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What does your business offer? 

Full service salon. Hair services. manicures pedicures waxing threading electrolysis massage makeup skin care (facials)
bridal hair and makeup
bella mia birthday parties for girls

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What's your most popular product or service? 

eye brow waxing/threading. Natalie has clients traveling from as far as Sterling Heights to have their eyebrows done.

What's a fact about your business that most customers probably don't know?

When we did our addition/renovation in 2011/2012 a city inspector that came through complimented us on the cleanliness and said "this is one of the cleanest businesses I've ever seen" We pride ourselves on maintaining a clean and safe environment for our clients.

When was the business founded?

November 2008

How did your business come to be? 

At the time, I was an active real estate agent. The property had just been put up for sale and I immediately purchased it. At that time, there was a state farm insurance agent leasing the building, and remained there for 9 months. After he retired, I listed the building for lease but didn't have any luck. So one day I decided I would do something with it. At first I considered opening up a gift shop / boutique. Then the idea of opening a salon sounded more appealing. a few days later we began the transformation We originally started out as a nail salon, and in 2011 we added a full service hair salon in the rear of the building. Our business has seen a steady up climb since day one. The success of the business is due to the following
1. our loyal customers and their referrals
2. the amazing employees that go out of their way to make sure every client is completely satisfied
3. the clean, comfortable and inviting atmosphere of the salon.

Why did you choose the area you did?

West Dearborn has always been a vibrant and constantly growing business district. Monroe St is located in a residential / commercial area attracting a large number of people from the cities throughout the tri-county area.

Contact information:

Web: http://milansonmonroe.com

Phone: 313-730-7900

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