EHC Hair Salon moving to Frontier Mall

Ethnic Hair Care branding posted at the old Capitol Avenue EHC location - Optopolis

Local hair salon and spa, Ethnic Hair Care, is relocating from Downtown Cheyenne to Frontier Mall. They'll soon occupy the former SuperCuts space next to JCPenney, and EHC will open before Thanksgiving--on November 27th!

Glimpse at the history of EHC and SuperCuts

According to the Wyoming Business website, Lali Pop Wig Shop and Ethnic Hair Care is a business owned by Leanya M Gunn; the business was initially filed on May 23rd, 2017, and recently, it has been located in Downtown Cheyenne along Capitol Avenue. As of the time of Google Maps Street View captured in July 2017, EHC had already been located next door to KFBC Radio (AM 1240/97.5 FM) along Capitol Avenue at West 18th Street.

EHC's website says that the owner is a, "California-raised, black entrepreneur who lives by the theory of F.E.A.R. (Face Everything And Rise)." They offer various kinds of hair care including extensions, curl coils, braids, cornrows, hair coloring, and many other services.

Old Ethnic Hair Care location at Capitol Avenue and E 18th St - Optopolis

The location where EHC is moving to, space 58 in the Frontier Mall, was previously occupied by SuperCuts (seen in this YouTube video) which dates back to at least 1988. SuperCuts, however, doesn't appear to be the original tenant of the space. According to a mall map provided in the 1981 Frontier Mall Grand Opening announcement in the Wyoming State Tribune, the then-vacant space next to JCPenney was assigned to space number 43. In the Cheyenne City Directory from 1983, space 43 was listed to have been occupied by a small clothing store called Stage.

By the late 80s, however, the numbering system at the Frontier Mall had shifted, and by 1988, the Cheyenne City Directories listed SuperCuts at the then-newly-labeled space 58. SuperCuts continued operating at Frontier Mall until the early 2020s; in early 2021, SuperCuts was removed from the online Frontier Mall Directory. By May 2021, the space was papered up, and the SuperCuts sign had been taken down.

Former Sally Beauty location seen papered in May 2021 - Optopolis

EHC moving to former SuperCuts, opening on Black Friday

The owner of EHC, Leanya, posted on her Facebook Page about some of the changes happening with EHC. She posted on October 5th, 2024 (since deleted) that it was the birthday of EHC, and that they had a big announcement coming. On October 14th, she posted to her profile again (since deleted) and the Lali Pop Wig Shop Facebook page that EHC would be moving to Frontier Mall, "after a decade of growth downtown!"

It was initially discovered on October 13th here at Optopolis that EHC would be opening at the former SuperCuts space next to JCPenney (space 58). On Tuesday, November 19th, a post made by the Ethnic Hair Care Facebook Page (since deleted) stated that EHC's new location will open on Black Friday, November 29th, 2024. EDIT 11/27/2024: The store opens on November 27th, 2024. According to the owner, the old store closed last Saturday, November 23rd.

EHC sign above new mall location - Optopolis

As of November 26th, the EHC FaceBook page indicates that the shop is typically open Tuesday to Friday at 12 PM to 8 PM and Saturday at 10 AM to 4 PM, and it's typically closed on Sundays and Mondays. It's not clear at this time to Optopolis what day the old Capitol Avenue location will close, but a sign seen on the Capital Avenue storefront as of November 26th says, "As of 12/1/2024, E.H.C. will be located in the mall." Information discussed above confirms that the Frontier Mall location is expected to open sooner than that.

It appears their hours at the Frontier Mall location will be a bit different. Signage on the storefront indicates that EHC will instead be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays in the future. According to their Google listing (recently changed to the address of the Frontier Mall), they will be open 11 AM to 7 PM Wednesday to Saturday and 12 PM to 5 PM on Sunday.

EHC location seen between Hibbett Sports and JCPenney in Frontier Mall - Optopolis

The current phone number on their Facebook page is (307) 509-0733, and you can also send them an email via the EHC website. The listing for the new EHC location can also be found on the Frontier Mall website.

Have you visited EHC before? Do you feel like their new location will work out? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments!

Published: 11/26/2024 at 9:57 AM MT

Updated: 11/27/2024 at 12:56 PM MT to add new information about the store; originally planned to open on Black Friday, but it was able to open today, the 27th.

Location: Cheyenne, WY, USA

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