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Ulta Beauty, Inc., formerly known as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. and before 2000 as Ulta3, is an American chain of cosmetic stores headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. [2] Ulta Beauty carries both high- and low-end cosmetics , fragrances , nail products, bath and body products, beauty tools and haircare products.
Supercuts is a hair salon franchise with more than 2,400 locations across the United States. The company was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1975, by Geoffrey M. Rappaport and Frank E. Emmett. The company's first location was in Albany, California. The headquarters are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In 2009, Alli Webb began a side business called Straight At Home, which provided an at-home hair experience. [4] As demand quickly outgrew the one-woman operation, Webb noticed a "huge hole" in her local market for a business that provided solely hair blowouts, [5] a concept that had already gained traction in larger cities such as New York City with brands like "Blo". [6]
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In October 2017 Regis Corporation sold its Regis Salons, MasterCuts, and UK Supercuts to The Beautiful Group. [4] These salons became franchises keeping the same brand names. At the end of December 2019 Regis terminated its franchise agreements with The Beautiful Group and took back 200 salons [ 5 ] with the stated intention of finding a new buyer.
Fantastic Sams salons also sell Fantastic Sams hair-care products. [3] Fantastic Sams Cut & Color was acquired in 2011 by Dessange International, a European beauty salon chain. [4] [5] Tom Boitz is CEO as of 2021. [6] Fantastic Sams launched a brand redesign in 2014, which included a new logo and new store design.
Hair Cuttery was founded by Dennis Ratner in 1974, when the first salon was opened in West Springfield, Virginia. [4] [5] Since the 1970s, the company expanded to become the largest privately held salon chain in the United States. [6] As of 2021, it has more than 500 salons along the East Coast and the Midwest. [7]
In Los Angeles, his modish salon and his style of cutting hair proved popular. He taught his methods to others who then opened Jay Sebring Salon franchises; his styling techniques were still being taught 40 years after his death. [6] In 1967 he opened the company Sebring International to franchise his salons and sell hair care products.