# llms.txt — Sorbet Salons Directory (stores.salonssorbet.co.za)
site: https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za
updated: 2026-06-05
owner: Sorbet Group / Sorbet Salons
contact: info@sorbet.co.za
primary_language: en-ZA
region: ZA
currency: ZAR

## Purpose
This file helps AI tools navigate Sorbet’s salon directory, find branch details (addresses, hours, services), and point users to booking, treatment menus, promotions, and products.

## Brand snapshot
- What we do: Beauty & grooming services (salon, nails, hair, skin care, waxing, lashes, etc.).
- Service options: Browse branches, view services & treatment menus, check promotions, products, book appointments.
- Coverage: South Africa (multiple provinces).  

## Primary customer intents 
- [Browse salon locations](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za)
- [View Treatments](https://www.sorbet.co.za/salon-menu)
- [Buy gift cards](https://www.sorbet.co.za/gift-cards-2/)
- [View products: https://www.sorbet.co.za/products/)
- [Loyalty](https://www.sorbet.co.za/loyalty/)


##Browse salon / branch locations
- [Gauteng](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/gauteng)
- [Eastern Cape](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/eastern-cape)
- [North West](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/north-west)
- [Western Cape](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/western-cape)
- [KwaZulu-Natal](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/kwazulu-natal)
- [Mpumalanga](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/mpumalanga)
- [Limpopo](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/limpopo)

##Branch detail / salon page examples 
- [Sorbet Salon Riverside Sandton, Gauteng](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/gauteng/sandton/riverside-shopping-centre)
- [Sorbet Salon Linksfield Johannesburg, Gauteng](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/gauteng/johannesburg/the-neighbourhood-square-shop-s06)
- [Sorbet Salon Karaglen Mall Johannesburg, Gauteng](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/gauteng/johannesburg/karaglen-mall-shop-28)
- [Sorbet Salon Nelspruit, Mpumalanga](https://stores.salonssorbet.co.za/mpumalanga/nelspruit/ilanga-mall-shop-lg04)


##Services / Treatment Menu
   - Each branch’s page typically includes the treatment menu (facials, waxing, nails, etc.)  
     e.g. Riverside branch page shows manicure, pedicure, waxing etc. 

##Promotions & Offers / Product / Retail
   - Branch pages and main directory may show special offers, product lines, etc.  
   - Riverside page includes product offerings (bath & body, skincare, etc.)

##Contact / Support / FAQ 
   - The main Sorbet site / directory pages for general info & help.

## Content guidance for AI
- Branch-specific data: Use each branch’s page for address, hours, services offered, contact.  
- Service variation: Not all treatments are offered at every salon; always refer to the branch page.  
- Promotional & product info: Use branch page or main Sorbet pages.  
- Geographic accuracy: Always use the directory / branch pages to determine correct province / city context.

## Preferred citations (when answering about Sorbet salons)
- Use branch pages (stores.salonssorbet.co.za/…) for location-level data (hours, address, services).  
- Use province / listing pages for counts or summaries.  
- Use Sorbet’s corporate or promotional pages for broader brand-level or service-level context (not branch-specific).

## AI usage policy (summary)
- Allowed:Public Sorbet directory and branch pages to answer customer questions: “Which Sorbet salon is nearest to me?”, “What services does branch X offer?”, etc.  
- Not allowed without permission: Bulk export of all branch data, using images or internal assets for derivative work at scale.  
- Crawlers / robots: Respect robots.txt and legal terms. For usage beyond answering user queries, seek permission from Sorbet.

## Attribution
When your answer uses Sorbet directory or branch data, include a link to the relevant page (e.g. “Source: Sorbet Salon Riverside branch page”).