Vanessa Yakobson

Blo Blow Dry Bar expands into New Hampshire with a three-unit deal

Blo Blow Dry Bar signs nine new franchisees in 2026.

TORONTO, July 22, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Following a record-breaking year of franchise development, Blo Blow Dry Bar builds on its growth momentum with double-digit signed agreements in the first half of 2026.

Blo Blow Dry Bar expands into Arizona with new franchise.

Blo Blow Dry Bar expands into Kentucky with local owner Mary Sumpter.

Blo Blow Dry Bar debuts in Daytona area with new salon.

Vanessa Melman Yakobson is the CEO and co-founder of Blo Blow Dry Bar, and she has led the company since April 2016.

Blo Blow Dry Bar signs three-unit agreement in Rhode Island

Blo Blow Dry Bar CEO Vanessa Yakobson receives the ‘CEO of the Year’ award from NewSpring.

Jasmine Budhwani to open three Blo Blow Dry Bar locations

Blo Blow Dry Bar inks three-unit deal in Atlanta with Jasmine Budhwani.

Blo Blow Dry Bar, a hair styling franchise, has expanded to over 140 locations across the US and Canada.

Blo Blow Dry Bar inks an agreement in Pennsylvania, bringing a luxurious hair and makeup services bar to the community.

Blo Blow Dry Bar partners with Bare Minerals in the U.S. and Canada.

Blo Blow Dry Bar signs three franchise agreements in Texas

Vanessa Yakobson uses AI and ChatGPT at Blo Blow Dry Bar

Blo Blow Dry Bar partners with former Subway owner Carrie Faden to expand across the east coast with three new locations in New York.

Wilde comes from 25 years of leadership experience in franchise development for both domestic and internationally recognized brands such as Bruster’s Ice Cream, Cold Stone Creamery, Kahala Brands, and Togo’s Eateries.

Blo Blow Dry Bar signs multi-unit deal for three Tennessee locations.

Blo Blow Dry Bar launches a national contest to benefit St. Jude's and celebrate the year's top hair and makeup trends.

Judy Adams has secured a dual agreement to bring Blo Blow Dry Bar and LashKind locations to Texas, with the first location set to open in early 2024.

LashKind celebrates the grand opening of its first-ever location in the US, offering services for eyelashes and eyebrows.

A husband-wife duo has signed a franchise agreement to bring a Blo Blow Dry Bar location to the Greater Memphis area, expanding their multi-brand portfolio.

A father-daughter duo signs a seven-unit agreement to bring Blo Blow Dry Bar to Palm Beach County, Florida.