Beauty and wellness brands are built on more than services.
They are built on trust, consistency, confidence, and the relationships created inside every local studio.

In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we welcome John Babcock, Brand President of The Lash Lounge, part of the Head to Toe Brands platform. This conversation is especially meaningful because we hosted Meg Roberts, CEO of Head to Toe Brands, on the show in June to explore how franchise leadership, culture, mentorship, and connection shape growth across beauty and wellness brands. Now, we get to continue that learning from the brand-president perspective.

John has served as Brand President of The Lash Lounge for two years. He is also a franchisee himself, having joined The Lash Lounge system in 2018, and currently owns two salons in the Detroit metro area. That gives him a rare view of the brand from both sides: executive leadership and local ownership.

Before entering the beauty and wellness space, John spent 25 years in the technology services industry, holding roles across software engineering, direct sales, sales management, operations, business ownership, and executive leadership. He brings an entrepreneurial lens to brand growth, shaped by experience building businesses organically, through acquisitions, and through strategic partnerships.

In Connection at The Lash Lounge, we explore:
• How community is built inside a beauty and wellness franchise
• What John has learned as both Brand President and franchisee
• Why culture must live locally, not just at the brand level
• How The Lash Lounge creates trust through confidence, care, and consistency
• What Head to Toe Brands is building across its portfolio of beauty and wellness concepts
• How franchise systems can support owners, teams, guests, and communities

📅 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. PST
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta

Community in business does not happen by accident. It is created through leadership, service, shared standards, and the everyday care people feel when they walk through the door.

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