RUSH, located on the arc, opened it's sleek and sophisticated doors on Saturday and had every stylist's chair occupied by 9am, with more than 140 appointments in its first weekend.

Franchisee's David and Damien Johnston, originally from Kent, have moved to Bury to open the brand's furthest salon from its London roots, providing Shu Uemura and Kerastase treatments and everything from a trim to a re-style.

David, who has been in hairdressing for 13 years and has worked at London Fashion Week and on GMTV, said: "Rush is all about the customer. We provide top class Ceremony Treatments and create a fantastic experience for you to relax and enjoy having your hair cut.

"I'm so excited about being here – this is a massive venture for me and my brother and we now just want to deliver the best possible service to our customers in Bury."

The salon employs seven stylists and six assistants – all from the Bury area – who have been through intensive training at Rush's flagship academy.

Damien, who runs the front of house, said: "It's been an amazing launch. We've already had emails from customers saying how happy they were with the salon and staff."