Peter Mark

This article is about hairdressing chain. For the American conductor and violist, see Peter Mark (conductor).

Not to be confused with British businessman Peter Marks.

Peter Mark is an Irish hairdressing chain founded in June 1961 by brothers Peter and Mark Keaveney. The first shop they opened was in Dublin's Grafton Street.^[1] They currently have 69 shops in the island of Ireland. The company train and recruit their own staff in training schools based in Dublin and Belfast.

Peter Mark

Founded	June 28, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-06-28) in Dublin, Ireland
Founders	Peter Keaveney Mark Keaveney
Headquarters	15 Ely Place, Dublin , Ireland
Number of locations	69 (2020)
Area served	Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland

In 2019 their profits were reported to have increased.^[2] Following the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, they increased prices and closed one branch.^[3][4]

References

1. ""About Peter Mark", Peter Mark". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
2. Deegan, Gordon (23 October 2019). "Profits up 44.5% at Peter Mark hair salons". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. Coyne, Ellen (23 June 2020). "Peter Mark to raise prices by up to €60 for some customers to fix home dye jobs and 'long regrowth'". Independent. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
4. Canning, Margaret (25 February 2021). "Hair salon Peter Mark won't reopen in Belfast after lockdown". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

External links

• Peter Mark homepage