Regis Corporation

### Subsidiaries

Best CutsBoRics HairCarlton HairCity LooksCost CuttersEmpire Beauty SchoolsFamous HairHairCraftersHairMastersHoliday HairMagicutsMasterCutsRegis SalonsSally BeautySassoon SalonsSaturday'sSmartStyleStyle AmericaSuperCutsTGF Hair Salon

**Regis Corporation** is an American operator of hair salons, and the largest such chain in the world, with over 10,000 salons (both company-owned and franchises). It has its headquarters in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.

Regis owns the brands SuperCuts (located in strip malls), SmartStyle (located in Walmart stores), MasterCuts (located in shopping malls), Regis Salons, Sassoon Salons, Cost Cutters and First Choice Haircutters, as well as several smaller or regional brand "concepts."

## Origins

Regis is based in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota and was founded in 1922 by Paul and Florence Kunin as Kunin Beauty Salon, and renamed Regis in 1958 by their son Myron who acquired the chain.

## Acquisitions and divestitures

In 2005 the company acquired Hair Club for Men and Women. The company recently merged all of its beauty schools with Empire Beauty Schools.

On January 10, 2006, Regis Corporation announced it would acquire the Sally Beauty Company business of Alberto-Culver. Sally has 2,419 Sally Beauty Supply stores and 822 Beauty Systems Group stores. Regis acquired a major competitor *The Barbers, Hairstyling for Men & Women, Inc.*, which had previously brought the companies: The *Cost Cutters,* *Family Hair Care,* *City Looks Salons International* and *We Care Hair.* Other major acquisitions included *Sassoon* and *HCUK.* Regis sells *Designline* hair care products (2004) as well.

In October of 2017 Regis Corporation announced it was going to be acquired by Sears Alliance.

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