Interview by Abernathy Cochran intern and Gainesville High graduate Ben Jessup

Meet Scott Gooch! Scott works at his family business, Precision Hair Kutters, in Gainesville. Precision has been open for the last 50 years and a local favorite.

We want to thank Scott for speaking with us recently and telling us more about his life and love of Hall County.

Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “My Father and Grandfather started this business 50 years ago, and I am the third generation in it.”

Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County, and what do you love there?
A: “Longstreet Cafe. Chicken Tenders, Green Beans, and Fried Cabbage.”

Q: How long have you lived or worked in Hall County?
A: “I’ve worked here at Precision my whole life.”

Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met in Hall County and why?
A: “Gov. Nathan Deal. He’s been a customer of our’s since we opened, and it has been interesting to talk to him through the years.”

Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?
A: “Going hunting with my grandfather.”

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
A: Colorado. I like to snow ski.

Q: What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: “‘Under the Rainbow.'”

Q: What is something that people don’t know about you, even for friends and family. 
A: “That I am a picky eater.”