Vision
To transform the salon industry by creating profitable, technology-enabled and professionally managed salon businesses across India.
Founders' note
Built by operators.
For a better salon industry.
The TrimHub Salons is a premium unisex salon franchise network founded in 2025 by Mallikharjuna Rao Palem and Swati Chhabra, headquartered in Hyderabad, with 10+ operational salons, 8+ cities and 25,000+ clients served, built on seven years of operator experience from Lisa & Lars Salons.
Mallikharjuna Rao Palem and Swati Chhabra started with a simple belief: the salon industry deserves better systems, stronger execution, and greater opportunities for entrepreneurs.
What began as running premium salons under Lisa & Lars evolved into a deeper mission, and became TrimHub Salons, a platform designed to help entrepreneurs build and scale successful salon businesses across India.
Mallikharjuna Rao Palem
Co-Founder & CEO
Swati Chhabra
Co-Founder & CMO
Mission
To empower salon entrepreneurs through standardized operations, technology, training and continuous business support.
Leadership team
The people behind the network.
Mallikharjuna Rao Palem
Co-Founder & CEO
Sets network strategy, expansion and operating standards.
Swati Chhabra
Co-Founder & CMO
Leads brand, marketing and customer experience.
Mohammed Shabaz Ali
Business Operations Manager
Runs day to day salon operations and service quality.
Shobita Tamatta
Regional Business Manager
Supports partner salons across the region on performance.
Md Faizul
Talent Scout
Helps source great talent across the TrimHub network.
Core values
What we hold ourselves to.
01
Growth First
Every decision measured against long-term compounding, not short-term wins.
02
Execution Over Ideas
We ship, learn and refine. Playbooks are earned, not written on paper.
03
Customer Obsession
The chair is sacred. Consistency is the product.
04
Ownership
Partners, staff and central team operate every outlet like it's their own.
05
Continuous Improvement
Small, repeatable gains compound into a brand people trust for life.
Where we are today
The network, by the numbers.
10+
Operational salons
08+
Cities presence
150+
Professionals across network
25K+
Clients served
1L+
Service appointments completed
15+
Franchise investors associated
95%+
Avg. customer satisfaction
10K+
Training hours delivered
Numbers updated as of June 2026.
Our journey
Building the future of salon entrepreneurship.
- 2018
Lisa & Lars Salons established.
- 2019
Expanded service portfolio and premium positioning.
- 2020
Navigated industry disruption and strengthened operations.
- 2021
Standardized operating systems and customer experience frameworks.
- 2022
Built recruitment, training and performance management systems.
- 2023
Strengthened multi-location operational capabilities.
- 2024
Launched structured expansion initiatives.
- 2025
Created TrimHub Salons, the growth platform for salon entrepreneurs.
- 2026
Accelerated franchise expansion across Hyderabad and South India.
Our brands
Two brands. One operating discipline.
LISA & LARS DÉ SALON
Premium salon experiences.
- Hair, skin, beauty and grooming
- Signature customer experience
- Positioning: premium, modern, trusted
THE TRIMHUB SALONS
A growth platform for salon entrepreneurs.
- Salon launch support, site selection, recruitment
- Training, technology, marketing, operations
- Positioning: helping entrepreneurs build successful salons
Future roadmap
Where we're headed.
2026
Strengthen the Hyderabad network.
2027
Expand across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
2028
Establish presence in major South Indian cities.
2030
Become one of India's most recognized salon growth brands.
Building beautiful futures, together.