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Gladstone/KC North

Established in August 2021, our Gladstone/KC North barbershop is the cornerstone of the Catalyst brand, featuring some of the talented barbers who helped shape our identity.

Crossroads

Welcome to our new Kansas City Crossroads location! Since opening on August 15th, 2024, we’ve been excited to make our mark downtown and establish ourselves as one of Kansas City's premier barbering brands. As the fresh faces in the neighborhood, we're here to bring something truly special to the community and make a lasting impact in the heart of the city.

Catalyst Barber Studios

Founded in 2019 by Les Washington Jr., this space began as a four-chair shop shared by the company's first barbers. Out of both nostalgia and a desire to provide opportunities for other distinguished Catalyst Barbers, Washington decided to retain the location.

Our Story

Catalyst Barber Co. started off as a dream atop the Mosi-oa-tunya Falls in Livingstone, Zambia. It was there, staring 350 feet down over waters cascading the massive black basalt rock into the Batoka Gorge that owner, Les Washington Jr. had a vision...

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Testimonials

What our customers write about us

Positive: Cleanliness, Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Value Best in town, staff is great, shop is awesome, and the website and online features for payment makes it a breeze! Would recommend to anyone!

Zac Kernell

Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. You can feel how passionate and they are about excellence. I am beyond satisfied with my haircut and overall experience.

Nina Brown

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