About Robert Andrew
History of Robert Andrew Salons & Spas
Robert Andrew's roots extend back to the 1960s as a chain of nine traditional beauty parlors operating under the name Robert Andrew Hairstyling. They were niched as upscale neighborhood salons servicing clients at that time with rollersets only. As the beauty industry became more demanding, Owner/CEO Robert Andrew Zupko released all but one of the salons which was then named Robert Andrew Hair-Skin-Nails. Many years later, Bob and his daughter Melissa Eppinger, now CFO and co-owner of Robert Andrew, realized that their facility simply could no longer accommodate all of the needs of their clients, which included more skin care and spa services, such as massages, body treatments and hydrotherapy.
In 1996, after more than twenty years in business, Robert Andrew Hair-Skin-Nails became the Robert Andrew Day Spa Salon, a 7,000 square foot facility that could better service the needs of their clientele. The expansion from salon to day spa salon brought Robert Andrew unprecedented success as one of the very first "true" day spa salons in the United States. In 1997, Modern Salon Magazine honored the Robert Andrew Day Spa Salon with one of the most prestigious awards in the beauty industry - “The 1997 Modern Salon of the Year.” For four consecutive years they have been named one of the 'Top 200 Salons In North America' by Salon Today Magazine. Their goal is to be the premier day spa salon on the East Coast.
With the creation of their latest state-of-the-art facility, known as Robert Andrew – The Salon & Spa, they have achieved this prestigious title by once again raising the bar for day spas in the area. In the summer of 2002, the newest 22,000 square foot, Tuscan-themed salon and spa was opened. Centrally located between Washington D.C., Annapolis and Baltimore, Robert Andrew draws an affluent demographic profile. Robert Andrew is at a level to be compared to a destination spa, and is the only one of this caliber in the area. They are presently one of the largest dayspas in the country!
Soon after the opening of the Robert Andrew Spa, focus went to filling another niche in the community and Rush! Express Salon & Spa Bar was created and housed in the former dayspa facility a mile down the road. Rush! was aimed at the “young and the young at heart” and included high-powered tanning beds and the latest trends in nails, skin and hair services – all with a play on names. For the next 3 years Rush! won numerous design and concept awards in the industry. Times were changing, however, and to keep up with the needs of their clients, Robert Andrew made yet another change and Rush! Salon was converted into the Robert Andrew Medical Spa in the summer of 2006. This state-of-the-art facility focuses on advanced aesthetics, laser treatments and medical focus. Also at this location – but in a separate facility next door – is the new Robert Andrew iSALON. iSALON combines a less formal atmosphere with a more contemporary decor, and was created to offer an advanced level of hair color and design services with a team of new and talented stylists.
Though Bob has turned operational responsibilities over to his management team, he still sees more growth in Robert Andrew’s future. As quoted in Baltimore CEO Magazine, “Any time someone asks me what I attribute my success to, I say ‘blah, blah, blah,” and luck. You make your own luck but many people can spot the opportunities that go with it.”
