Bojangles Barber Shop is a traditional men's barber shop in Christchurch, established by Kris Foster in 2006 after ten years' experience as a barber. The shop originally opened on Armagh Street as a three-chair salon with a fun, contemporary yet homely vibe, before the building was deemed unsafe and demolished following the February 2011 earthquake.
Bojangles then relocated to a sub-lease inside 'Munns The Mans Store', growing into a larger salon for its dedicated clientele. When Munns closed its Tower Junction location in 2019, Bojangles moved again, refreshing the brand at its current spot in Tower Junction beside Wet & Forget, with parking available right at the door.
The barbers at Bojangles have 91 years of combined experience and have worked together for years, which the shop credits for its loyal, dedicated client base. Bojangles offers men's and boys' cuts and beard trims, tailored to hair type and customer request, with a hot towel finish after each cut. No appointment is needed — walk-ins are always welcome.
Bojangles Barber Shop has been cutting hair in Christchurch since 2006, when founder Kris Foster opened his own shop after already having ten years' experience as a barber. Kris wanted to build a barber shop with a fun vibe and a dedicated clientele, and that's exactly what took root at the original three-chair salon on Armagh Street — a spot that was contemporary yet homely, and popular thanks to its central location.\n\n## A Shop That's Moved, But Never Really Changed\n\nThe Armagh Street building was deemed unsafe and eventually demolished after the February 2011 earthquake, forcing Bojangles to relocate. The shop found a new home on a sub-lease inside 'Munns The Mans Store', where it grew into a larger salon serving both its loyal regulars and a steady stream of new customers becoming regulars themselves.\n\nWhen Munns closed its Tower Junction location in 2019, Bojangles had to move again — but rather than treat it as a setback, the team used it as a chance to refresh the brand. Today, Bojangles is based at another spot in Tower Junction, right beside Wet & Forget, with fantastic parking available at the door and the same familiar faces ready to greet regulars and newcomers alike.\n\n## What They're Known For\n\nAt the core of Bojangles is a team with 91 years of barbering experience between them, many of whom have worked together for years. That continuity is a big part of why clients become such dedicated fans — the barbers know what they're doing, and they clearly love doing it.\n\nBojangles is a traditional men's barber shop offering men's and boys' cuts, beard trims, and a hot towel finish after every single cut. Every cut is tailored to the customer's hair type and specific request, whether that's a Classic cut, a Contemporary fade, taper or restyle, a Skin Fade, or a simpler Clipper cut. Beard trims are available on their own or added on with a cut, and there are dedicated Kids Classic and Kids Contemporary options too, making the shop a solid choice for dads bringing their sons in alongside their own appointment.\n\nSeniors (over 65) also get their own dedicated cut option, rounding out a service list built around genuinely catering to every kind of regular customer who walks through the door.\n\n## The Experience\n\nOne of the simplest, most appreciated things about Bojangles is that no appointment is needed — walk-ins are always welcome. Combined with the hot towel finish after each cut, it's a shop built around a relaxed, no-fuss visit rather than a rigid booking system.\n\n## Visiting Bojangles\n\nBojangles Barber Shop is located at Tower Junction beside Wet & Forget, 14A/4 Troup Drive, Addington, Christchurch 8011. The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, and Saturday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. It's closed on Sundays.\n\nFor bookings-free walk-in service, a team with decades of combined experience, and a genuinely dedicated local following, Bojangles remains one of Christchurch's long-standing options for a proper traditional men's haircut.