BEAUTY BIZ BEASTLY: Many small-business owners are...

BEAUTY BIZ BEASTLY: Many small-business owners are still suffering from the economy, according to a national survey by VR Business Brokers of Newport Beach. Nearly half said sales were down because they simply did not have enough customers. . . . Included in the survey were places like sandwich shops, coin laundries, and beauty parlors. . . . Says one beauty parlor operator in Santa Ana: “People are waiting longer between visits. They have to cut down spending so they start with us.”