Seymour man opens trendy barbershop in place he knows well


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Over the past few years, Brett Bevers remembers repeatedly having two different dreams about the same building in downtown Seymour.

He once dreamed of being delighted to own the building. Then another night he dreamed that someone else had him and he would be very upset.

But it wasn’t just any building. This was the old building that housed the Bevers Family Pharmacy and Deli that his father, Bill, operated from 1987 to 2016 in downtown Seymour. When it closed in 2016, Brett worked there full time and had been its manager for eight years.

In July, the beautiful dream came true and Bevers, who has been a barber for about five years, opened his independent boutique, Fit for a King, in the building that has since been turned into suites.

Brett Bevers, owner of Fit for a King in downtown Seymour, is pictured in his barbershop with his daughters, Rory, left, and Grace.  Jordan richart
Brett Bevers, owner of Fit for a King in downtown Seymour, is pictured in his barbershop with his daughters, Rory, left, and Grace. Jordan richart

“I think I scratched a subconscious itch when I opened it here,” he said. “I went from those dreams to being in this building, and I’m very happy to be here. I’ve always wanted to follow in his footsteps, and I think that’s one way to do it.

Fit for a King includes a waiting area and a private area for the barber shop, where clients can have their hair cut and beard trimmed. Bevers said the private space where his barber chair is located sets him apart from many stores.

“I think people are opening up a bit more without the openness that other hair salons have,” he said. “In my old barbershop you could tell people wouldn’t get far in conversations just because there would be other clients there and the like. I think you get more from people this way, and I think they get more out of it.

That’s another reason it added a TV, speakers, and a video game console that customers can use when visiting. Customers just have to tell him what they prefer to watch or what music they prefer and Bevers makes the adjustment for them.

Many children use the video game console to pass the time, and it even helps Bevers by giving them a haircut.

“It really helps them hold their heads up and understand what they’re doing,” he said. “I really like having music because it lifts me up more.”

Since opening, it has gotten a lot more customers than expected, which he attributes to its social media presence. He said he received a number of customers simply by sharing information on the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s Smalltown Strong Facebook group.

“People will compliment a haircut I gave them, and I’ll have one or more clients, so that helps get the word out,” he said.

The store also has about three times the space it uses in case it expands its services or hire another barber.

It all depends on the number of clients it has crossed and the demand for other services.

“Right now it’s just haircuts, beards, good conversations and good times,” he said with a smile.

Bevers was halfway in search of a new career as his time in the pharmacy came to an end.

As the time approached the pharmacy’s closing time, Bevers was at a barber for a haircut and decided he wanted to try it. He graduated from Hair Force Beauty Academy at Seymour and started at a local store, figuring he would give him five years to see if he could make a living on it.

“This is year 5,” he said.

Bevers decided to go out on his own and called Bri Roll, executive director of Seymour Main Street. She suggested a space in the old Bevers building.

He said it was very different from what it was in the short time since the pharmacy closed.

Bevers said the recent development in downtown Seymour is exciting.

“It’s nice to be back downtown and being able to work with Seymour Main Street and the camaraderie you feel with downtown businesses,” he said. “It’s so great to see all the new businesses and the diversity of these businesses opening up here. There is a resurgence here now which was not the case when we closed the pharmacy in 2016. I’m happy to be a part of it and happy to develop Fit for a King in the process.

Bevers file

Name: Brett Bevers

Age: 39

Business: fit for a king

Contact: 812-521-1564

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