Managing branches and opening hours
How to add and edit branches, set each branch's opening hours, deactivate or reactivate a branch, and how many branches each plan allows.
Each branch has its own calendar, staff, bills, stock and opening hours. You manage them all on one page. Only the owner can, by default.
The branch list
Go to Settings → Branches. The Branch Management page lists every branch with its Name (the main one is marked Head Office), Code, Status (Active or Inactive), Contact, Staff Count and Appointments, and the buttons Hours, Edit and Deactivate or Activate.
Add a branch
- Click Add Branch.
- Type the Branch Name.
- Optionally open Advanced Settings and type a Branch Code such as LHR-01. Leave it blank and a code is made for you (BR-002 and so on). A code must be unique and cannot be changed later.
- Fill in Phone, Email and Address. Receipts printed at this branch use its address and phone.
- Click Save. You see "Branch created successfully."
A new branch is open every day from 10:00 to 20:00 until you change its hours. Then add or move staff to it: a staff member's main branch is set on their profile (see adding staff).
How many branches your plan allows
| Plan | Active branches |
|---|---|
| Starter | 1 |
| Pro | 3 |
| Business | No limit |
Only active branches count. At the limit, adding or reactivating a branch is refused with a message such as "Your Starter plan allows 1 branch. Upgrade to Pro to add more." If you need more than your plan allows, contact StyleDesk support.
Edit a branch
Click Edit to change the name, phone, email or address, then Save. The code is shown but cannot be changed.
Set opening hours
- Click Hours on the branch's row.
- In Operating Hours, switch each day on or off, and give every open day an opening and closing time.
- Click Save Hours. You see "Operating hours updated successfully."
The closing time must be after the opening time. The hours matter: on the calendar and on your booking website, an appointment can only be made if it fits inside that day's hours, and a closed day takes no bookings. The stylist's own working hours must cover the time too.
The main branch's hours are also step 2 of the business setup (see setting up your business profile); both places change the same hours.
Deactivate or reactivate a branch
Click Deactivate and confirm. The branch disappears from the branch switcher; its history stays. StyleDesk refuses when:
- it is your only active branch;
- it is the head office;
- it still has upcoming appointments (reschedule or cancel them first);
- it has unpaid or part-paid bills.
To bring a branch back, click Activate and confirm. It counts towards your plan's limit again.