Claire Matherly owns and operates Claire’s Grooming Salon. The 17-year-old business owner is also working on his high school diploma, his associate degree and his Eagle Scout rank in the BSA Scouts. He is pictured here at a recent dog washing event he held to raise funds for his Eagle Scout project.
By Charlotte Underwood
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Want to take care of your dog while helping a young entrepreneur grow his local business? Call Claire’s Grooming Salon and book your pet appointment today!
She offers grooming services of all kinds for all shapes and sizes of dogs and dog breeds; even a de-skunk treatment and nail painting, just to name a few extras!
Claire Matherly is a busy young lady; simultaneously earned her high school diploma through home-schooling and her associate degree at Roane State Community College this coming May. Add to that his dog grooming business that he started about a year ago and the fact that he is only 17 years old and that is amazing!
“Having my own business over the past year has been wonderful; I’ve learned so much from it, and I can’t believe how much it’s grown, and I can’t wait to see what it turns out to be!” Matherly said.
She loved working with animals, which led her to start her own pet grooming business.
“I decided to start my business after struggling to find a job working with animals as a minor. My parents encouraged me to start, which I did by signing out on the street. It continues to grow from then!” Matherly said.
Matherly is also an active Scout in BSA’s Troop 310, working to earn his Eagle Scout rank this Spring. To raise money for his Eagle Scout Project for Campbell County Literacy, he used his business experience and held a community dog wash.
“It feels good to be able to use my experience and business knowledge to raise funds for this project and give back to my community; something that scouting taught me,” Matherly said.
Claire’s Grooming Salon is WLAF’s Business of the Week! Call Claire and book your pet grooming appointment today!
He operates his repair business out of his home, located on Carr Wynn Road, in LaFollette.
Prices and services offered by Claire’s Grooming Salon. Call 423.377.3246 and take care of your pet this Spring!
“I hope to grow my business through events and through social media to improve my own dog grooming and business management skills,” Matherly said.
She also said she wants to thank her mom and dad for helping her start her business, as well as all the customers for keeping Claire’s Grooming salon going!
To book a pet grooming appointment, call Matherly at 423.377.3246. This is by appointment only. You can also check out her business on Facebook at Claire’s Grooming Salon. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/29/2024-6AM)
