Rod Gottfredsen, owner of Austin’s Barber Shop, will be moving his business from 316 State St. to 603 Broad St. on April 1. He is shown providing service for long-time customer Henry Kneuppel. Photo by Debra Jensen-De Hart
Debra Jensen-De Hart Special to the Daily News Mar 25,2024
BELOIT — The old cliché: “When one door closes . . .” couldn’t be truer than for Rod Gottfredsen, owner of Austin’s Barber Shop.
The vintage shop, dating back to 1917, has been owned by various barbers and has relocated a few times in downtown Beloit over the years. The most recent site, however, has been at 316 State Street for 27 years.
But that is about to change.
“We are moving on April 1,” Gottfredsen said, who has been a barber for 52 years and who has owned the business since 1983.
While he owns the business, he has leased the property all these years.
When asked why he is moving, his reply was: “Losing this location was a bit of a miscommunication with the landlord,” he said.
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