BERKELEY:
     1401 Martin Luther King Jr. Way   Berkeley, CA   94709

SAN FRANCISCO:
     9 Claude Lane    San Francisco,   CA  94108

      888.35SALON or 888.357.2566

A Short History of Festoon

Melissa Ong opened Festoon Salon in 1989. She began this venture with the hope of realizing her dream to create a salon atmosphere where employees could grow, prosper, be challenged, and enjoy a beautiful environment. However, in the beginning, Melissa was faced with many challenges herself in her attempt to create this environment. And, after three years of fruitless hard work, Melissa resolved to begin a new chapter. In 1992, Melissa and John Ryan were married, becoming partners in life and business. Together they endeavored to renovate Festoon so that Melissa's original dream could be achieved.

Melissa and John's first task in this renaissance period was to figure out why Melissa had not accomplished her goals in her first attempt. They came to learn the importance of having a financially strong business to support the dream. They realized that in order for Festoon to be successful that there had to be supportive relationship between business and artistry. With this new concept, Festoon proceeded to grow, prosper, and become renowned for its profitability and creative talents.