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Tabatha Takes Over


FieldValue
imageTabatha Takes Over logo.png
alt_nameTabatha's Salon Takeover (season 1–3)
genreReality
starringTabatha Coffey
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
num_seasons5
num_episodes52
executive_producer{{Plainlist
cameraMulti-camera
runtime44 minutes
companyReveille Productions
channelBravo
first_aired
last_aired
relatedShear Genius
  • Eden Gaha
  • Page Hurwitz
  • Paul Franklin
  • Robin Feinberg
  • Tabatha Coffey

Tabatha Takes Over (titled Tabatha's Salon Takeover for the first three seasons) is an American reality television series on the Bravo network, in which former Shear Genius contestant and hair salon owner Tabatha Coffey helps failing salons turn around in one week. The series premiered on August 21, 2008 and is produced by Reveille Productions, a division of Shine Group.

In March 2011, Bravo announced that the fourth season of the series would be renamed Tabatha Takes Over and the premise would be expanded beyond just hair salons to include Coffey "taking over" various other small businesses and family enterprises. Season 4 premiered on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, with the final episode of the season airing on April 3, 2012. Tabatha Takes Over was renewed for Season 5 in December 2012. Season 5 premiered on April 4, 2013.

Format

Tabatha Takes Over begins with Tabatha meeting the owner(s) of the business that she will take over; in Seasons 1 through 3, these were exclusively hair salons, but in Season 4, other struggling small businesses are featured (including a gay bar, a frozen yogurt parlor, and a dog grooming/doggie day care facility). During a discussion regarding the state of the business, Tabatha and the owner(s) watch surveillance tapes that invariably reveal poor management, unprofessional staff behavior, and uncomfortable/dissatisfied clientele; Tabatha demands the keys to the business and the takeover begins. Tabatha enters the business with the owner(s), informing the staff that she will take over and calls them out on what she has seen; she informs them that some staff could be in danger of losing their jobs. She then requests a tour ("The Inspection"), usually finding it dirty, unsanitary, and unorganized. She calls a staff meeting for the following day, during which she gets their point of view. After the staff meeting she brings in clients so she can assess the staff's work ("The Assessment"). By the end of the second day, she sits down with the owner and talks about what she thinks should be changed. The third day usually consists of team building or marketing the business and the beginning of the renovation. The renovation takes about 3 days. By the last day, "The Reopening" happens, where the salon starts anew and Tabatha assesses their improvements in a week. By the end of the day, she gives her "Final Recommendations" to the owner(s), announces to the staff the decisions of the owner(s) and gives the key back to the owner. After a few weeks, Tabatha comes back to see how/if the business has changed.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedSeason premiereSeason finale
18
210
310
412
512
Season 1No.SalonLocationOriginal airdateSeason 2No.SalonLocationOriginal airdateSeason 3No.SalonLocationOriginal airdateViewersSeason 4No.StoreLocationOriginal airdateViewersSeason 5No.StoreLocationOriginal airdateViewers
1Ten Salon (CLOSED)Long Beach, CaliforniaAugust 21, 2008
2De Cielo SalonBurbank, CaliforniaAugust 30, 2008
3Martino Cartier Salon (Branched to two different locations)Sewell, New JerseySeptember 3, 2008
4Images Salon (CLOSED)Oyster Bay, New YorkSeptember 9, 2008
5Salon Tika (CLOSED)Rockville Centre, New YorkSeptember 18, 2008
6The Loft on Broadway Salon (CLOSED)Long Beach, CaliforniaSeptember 25, 2008
7Hairlab (CLOSED)Woodland Hills, CaliforniaOctober 2, 2008
8Candolyn's: Downtown (CLOSED)Los Angeles, CaliforniaOctober 9, 2008
1Orbit Salon (CLOSED)Chicago, IllinoisNovember 3, 2009
2Allure (CLOSED)Coconut Grove, FloridaNovember 10, 2009
3Eclectic Salon (CLOSED)Los Angeles, CaliforniaNovember 17, 2009
4Bang Salon (Under new management)Fort Lauderdale, FloridaNovember 24, 2009
5Plush Salon (CLOSED)Chatsworth, CaliforniaDecember 1, 2009
6Brownes & Co. (CLOSED)Miami, FloridaDecember 8, 2009
7Refuge Salon (CLOSED)Los Angeles, CaliforniaDecember 15, 2009
8Chicago Male Salon & SpaChicago, IllinoisDecember 29, 2009
9Tantrum Salon (CLOSED)Covina, CaliforniaJanuary 5, 2010
10Earth, Moon, Sun (CLOSED)Western Springs, IllinoisJanuary 12, 2010
1Mia BellaSan Bruno, CaliforniaDecember 6, 20101,136,000
2Christopher Hill (CLOSED)Brentwood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaDecember 13, 20101,052,000
3Salon VendomeHouston, TexasDecember 20, 20101,011,000
4West End Salon & SpaProvincetown, MassachusettsJanuary 3, 2011
5Avanti SalonBoston, MassachusettsJanuary 10, 20111,064,000
6Touch of EleganceTewksbury, MassachusettsJanuary 24, 20111,235,000
7BqutePalmdale, CaliforniaJanuary 31, 20111,409,000
8A Star Is Born (CLOSED)Mission Viejo, CaliforniaFebruary 7, 20111,088,000
9Concerto Salon & SpaValencia, CaliforniaFebruary 14, 2011
10Revisit Show: Where Are They Now?February 21, 20111,140,000
1Jungle Red SalonMinneapolis, MinnesotaJanuary 10, 2012862,000
2first=Ashleighlast=Oldlandnewspaper=The Downtown Gazettelocation=Long Beach, CAtitle="Tabatha Takes Over" Star Follows Up On Club Ripplesurl=http://www.gazettes.com/news/business/tabatha-takes-over-star-follows-up-on-club-ripples/article_7568b300-658e-11e2-b92e-0019bb2963f4.htmldate=January 23, 2013access-date=January 25, 2013}} (CLOSED)Long Beach, CaliforniaJanuary 17, 2012929,000
3Beyond Hair Salon & SpaCherry Hill, New JerseyJanuary 24, 20121,057,000
4Pat's Hair Shoppe (CLOSED)Douglasville, GeorgiaJanuary 31, 2012914,000
5Chill (Renamed Marie Shannon Confections) (CLOSED)Ventura, CaliforniaFebruary 7, 20121,146,000
6Salon BridgetteSwedesboro, New JerseyFebruary 21, 20121,056,000
7H Design (CLOSED)Minneapolis, MinnesotaFebruary 28, 2012896,000
8Flavio Beauty College (CLOSED)Torrance, CaliforniaMarch 6, 20121,168,000
9Barkingham Palace (CLOSED)West Hollywood, CaliforniaMarch 13, 20121,232,000
10Sweetgrass (CLOSED)Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 20, 20121,030,000
11Salon DecoAtlanta, GeorgiaMarch 27, 2012945,000
12Cinema SuitesHollywood, CaliforniaApril 3, 2012921,000
1Salon MogulzNashville, TennesseeApril 4, 2013772,000
2VIP NightclubRiverside, CaliforniaApril 11, 2013770,000
3Top CutsBethpage, New YorkApril 18, 2013900,000
4Nexgen Barber ShopMurfreesboro, TennesseeApril 25, 2013840,000
5Summers Sports Bar (CLOSED)Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaMay 2, 2013853,000
6Bombshells Salon and SpaClarksville, TennesseeMay 9, 2013787,000
7House of Synergy (CLOSED)Long Beach, CaliforniaMay 23, 20131,032,000
8Café Treats (Renamed Café de Mexico) (CLOSED)Sherman Oaks, CaliforniaMay 30, 2013713,000
9Mani-Kir Royale Nail Salon (CLOSED)North Hollywood, CaliforniaJune 6, 2013828,000
10Studio 157 (CLOSED)Hendersonville, TennesseeJune 13, 20131,105,000
11Nadia's Family SalonEnglishtown, New JerseyJune 20, 2013737,000
12Where Are They Now?June 27, 2013752,000

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