Kentucky’s Top Rated Local® Barber Shops Award Winner: Big City Styles

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Big City Styles is an award winner for barber shops in 2019.

If you are looking for a barber shop that will get you looking your best, look no further than this award-winning company!

Big City Styles has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across four different verified sites with an average rating of 4.79 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 95.89 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as one of the top three barber shops in Kentucky!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“You can’t get better service in the state!!!! Schedule an appointment for convenience, or just stop in and be taken care of with the best hospitality in the industry!” – P.K.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Big City Styles is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Barber Shop

We were excited to learn all about Big City Styles and how they have gotten where they are today, so we sat down with Sondra Wilkerson, who co-owns the company with her husband, Julius.

The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Big City Styles stand apart from its competitors. Sondra said:

“Our standard is what separates us. We have a ‘comfort concept’ in our shop. This means providing a comfortable atmosphere for all guests. We ask our clients to be considerate of others. We prefer they don’t use foul language. We don’t have an official dress code, but we ask visitors not to do things like sag their pants and discourage them from being disrespectful in the shop.”

Building Success And Giving Back

Big City Styles has earned a fantastic reputation, so we asked Sondra how they have managed to grow their business and get such great online reviews. She told us about how they focus on providing excellent service, and the reviews naturally follow. Sondra said:

“We don’t have anything in place to encourage people to leave reviews. We just provide the best service we can. We try to focus on quality over quantity.”

In addition to building the kind of online reputation that any small business would envy, Big City Styles has spread the word about who they are and what they do by participating in community events, like hosting poetry sessions and jazz concerts and partnering with local schools.

As far as advertising, Sondra said:

“This is a business, so we always look for creative ways to advertise. Something fun, something catchy and different.”

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Big City Styles has managed to. We asked if Sondra could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what she had to say:

“Opportunity favors the prepared. Be prepared and be organized.”


Congratulations to Big City Styles for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Sondra for taking the time to speak with us!

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