Rebecca Elser-Furr, a local stylist known professionally as Bekkie, has introduced a mobile barber shop model to Kitsap County, utilizing a retrofitted 2008 Isuzu NRR glass truck to reach clients in downtown Bremerton and Poulsbo.
The decision to go mobile was born from a desire for something more meaningful than the standard salon chair rental model.
Maintenance of the mobile unit extends beyond typical salon chores; it includes refilling water tanks and managing technical upkeep for the truck itself.
The Kitsap Sun notes that this variety in locations allows Elser-Furr to work with different "co-workers"—the owners and employees of the host sites—each day of the week.
Furthermore, the regulatory environment in Washington for mobile salons has become more defined, allowing stylists to meet state board requirements for sanitation and licensing within a vehicle.
Stylist Rebecca Elser-Furr operates a custom mobile salon in a 2008 Isuzu truck, serving clients in Bremerton and Poulsbo with portable grooming.