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J. WALKER SALON
111 Morristown Road
Bernardsville
(908) 766-4411
www.jwalkersalon.com.
Jessica Walker
Bernardsville resident Jessica Walker
didn’t take the easy road when it came
to becoming a local business owner. As
a teenage cosmetology student in
1997, Walker successfully opened
Plaza Hair Studio in King’s Plaza,
despite skepticism of many due to her
age. In 2017, Walker and her staff of
25 celebrated not only their 20th year
in business, but the kickoff of a fresh
rebranding and new business name:
J. Walker Salon.
“I started the business as a young
girl, a graduate of Bernard’s High
School. I realized that as I grew and
changed, I had to find a way to let
people know that the experience I was
giving our clients had grown and
changed as well,” Walker says. “My
dad was such a fundamental part of
getting me here…I wanted to pay trib-
ute to the man behind the scenes, who
saw something in me that could give
back to our community.”
She says she focuses on the client
experience, company culture, and
continuing education of her staff,
but attributes her steady growth to
“giving back.” Along with a wide
variety of charitable fundraising activ-
ities, Walker and her salon team are
enthusiastic pro-bono participants in
Diva For a Day (www.divaforaday.org):
the grassroots giving network Heart-
works
(www.njheartworks.org);
and
many ultra-local causes like the
Bernards-ville Library Foundation.
Walker is also the president of the
Somerset Hills BPA, a group of local
business owners and professionals
who refer clients who need the servic-
es of other members coupled with the
group’s strong support of Heartworks.
“Giving shouldn’t be an after-
thought, but a foundation of our val-
ues as people and business owners,”
Walker says.
The community seems to agree;
J. Walker Salon
is servicing more
clients than ever most of whom res-
onate with Walker’s passion for giving
back to the community.
“When your outer looks good, your
inner feels better. That’s what we want
for every single person who walks
through our doors.”
J. Walker Salon
is located at 111
Morristown Road in Bernardsville. Con-
tact them at 908-766-4411 or visit
them online
at www.jwalkersalon.com.
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J. WALKER SALON PUTS CLIENTS, COMMUNITY FIRST
Jessica Walker and her salon team at
J. Walker Salon
put their clients – and their com-
munity - first. “When your outer looks good, your inner feels better,” Walker says. The
salon, located at 111 Morristown Road, recently celebrated its 20th year with a fresh re-
branding and a new name. Formerly Plaza Salon, the salon’s new moniker,
J. Walker
Salon,
pays homage to Walker’s father, who she credits with playing a fundamental role in
her success.
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