Rudy's Barbershop 1993. The name Rudy was inspired by the character of the same name from the television program Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. By 2003 the chain had expanded to eight properties - four additional Seattle locations, plus two shops in Los Angeles and two in Portland, Oregon. There are presently 23 Rudy's Barbershops in Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland, and New York. Rudy's Barbershop Rudy's Barbershop is a chain of barbershops founded in Seattle, Washington and located primarily on the United States West Coast. The first Rudy's was opened by Alex Calderwood, David Petersen and Wade Weigel in 1993. Rudy's
Barbershop Digest Barbershop Digest Barbershop Digest is a full-color narrowcast niche publication, reaching African-American men across a diverse section of demographics. Revealing, entertaining and thought provoking, Barbershop Digest is a publication on the pulse of African-American men. "Barbershop Digest" is the only magazine with a focus on the culture that encompasses African-American men. If the subject is discussed in the culture of the barbershop, the magazine covers it with edgy provocative content and stunning visual images. "Barbershop Digest" is slated to have a one-year test run in Atlanta before making a regional launch in the Southeast followed soon after by a national