Richard Miller, owner of the Wheaton Barbershop at 11439 Georgia Avenue for the last 20 years, has closed the barbershop doors permanently. Miller was an employee of the shop since the 70s and bought it in the late 90s. The chairs in the shop are the original chairs from when the shop opened in 1948.
According to an interview with FOX5, “Miller started cutting hair there in the late 1970s and then bought the shop outright 25 years ago. He couldn’t find anyone to take over his shop, so it’s closing for good after 75 years at the Wheaton Shopping Center.” When asked if he will miss the shop, Miller said “”I’m going to miss it. I’m a little sad overall. But I’ll get over that.”
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