For over 40 years, a family-run Farmersville business continues to defy the odds in an industry where only 60% are expected survive the first five years.
Headquarters for Hair Design, owned by mother-daughter duo Linda Willis and Lisa Strickland, has been a fixture in downtown Farmersville since opening in 1982.
By Norishka Pachot
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