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{{Infobox company
| name = Hair Cuttery
| name = Hair Cuttery
| logo = HairCutterylogo.jpg
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| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1974}}<br>[[West Springfield, Virginia]], U.S.
| foundation = {{start date and age|1974}}<br>[[West Springfield, Virginia]], U.S.
| location =
| location = Vienna, VA
| key_people = Seth Gittlitz, CEO
| founder = Dennis Ratner<br>Ann Ratner
| key_people =
| industry = [[beauty salon|Hair salon]]
| industry = [[beauty salon|Hair salon]]
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| parent =
| parent = Hair Cuttery Family of Brands
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| homepage = [http://www.haircuttery.com/ www.haircuttery.com]
| homepage = [http://www.haircuttery.com/ www.haircuttery.com]
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'''Hair Cuttery''' is an American-based [[unisex]] [[hair salon]]. It is the largest family-owned hair salon business in the [[United States]].<ref name="AboutUs" /><ref>{{cite press release | url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hair-cuttery-wants-to-let-it-grow-with-zimmerman-300642140.html | title = Hair Cuttery Wants to Let it Grow With Zimmerman: Ratner Companies Partners with Omnicom Retail Powerhouse for All of its Brands | publisher = Zimmerman | date = May 3, 2018 | location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida | via = PRNewswire}}</ref>
'''Hair Cuttery''' is an American-based [[unisex]] [[hair salon]]. It is the largest family-owned hair salon business in the [[United States]].<ref name="AboutUs" /><ref>{{cite press release | url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hair-cuttery-wants-to-let-it-grow-with-zimmerman-300642140.html | title = Hair Cuttery Wants to Let it Grow With Zimmerman: Ratner Companies Partners with Omnicom Retail Powerhouse for All of its Brands | publisher = Zimmerman | date = May 3, 2018 | location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida | via = PRNewswire}}</ref>
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==Services==
==Services==


Hair Cuttery offers services for women, men, and children.<ref name=Services/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.haircuttery.com/services/mens.html | title = Men's & Kids' Services | work = Hair Cuttery | date = | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref> Hair Cuttery offers a full complement of hair care services, including [[Hairstyle#Cutting|cut]], set, [[Hair dryer|blow dry]], [[Hair coloring|color]], [[Relaxer|relaxer/texturizer]], [[Perm (hairstyle)|permanents]], and styling for special occasions.<ref name=Services>{{cite web | url = https://www.haircuttery.com/services/index.html | title = Women's Services | work = Hair Cuttery | date = | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref> No appointment is necessary.
Hair Cuttery offers services for women, men, and children.<ref name=Services/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.haircuttery.com/services/mens.html | title = Men's & Kids' Services | work = Hair Cuttery | date = | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref> Hair Cuttery offers a full complement of hair care services, including [[Hairstyle#Cutting|cut]], set, [[Hair dryer|blow dry]], [[Hair coloring|color]], [[Relaxer|relaxer/texturizer]], [[Perm (hairstyle)|permanents]], and styling for special occasions.<ref name=Services>{{cite web | url = https://www.haircuttery.com/services/index.html | title = Women's Services | work = Hair Cuttery | date = | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref>


Hair Cuttery has donated haircuts to service men and women. They ran this through a Share-A-Haircut program.<ref>{{Cite press release | url=http://www.haircuttery.com/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2016/share-a-haircut-november.html| title=Share-A-Haircut - November 2016: Hair Cuttery Donates More Than 67,000 Free Haircut Certificates to Local Veterans | date = November 29, 2016 | publisher = Hair Cuttery | location = Vienna, Virginia |language=en| url-status = live | access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>
Hair Cuttery has donated haircuts to service men and women. They ran this through a Share-A-Haircut program.<ref>{{Cite press release | url=http://www.haircuttery.com/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2016/share-a-haircut-november.html| title=Share-A-Haircut - November 2016: Hair Cuttery Donates More Than 67,000 Free Haircut Certificates to Local Veterans | date = November 29, 2016 | publisher = Hair Cuttery | location = Vienna, Virginia |language=en| url-status = live | access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>
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==History==
==History==


The company was founded by Dennis and Ann Ratner in 1974. Ann Ratner was originally from Great Britain.<ref name="AboutUs" /> The first salon opened in [[West Springfield, Virginia]].<ref name="AboutUs">{{Cite web|url=http://www.haircuttery.com/about-us/|title=About Us|website=Hair Cuttery |language=en| url-status = live | access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>
The company was founded in 1974 when the first salon opened in [[West Springfield, Virginia]].<ref name="AboutUs">{{Cite web|url=http://www.haircuttery.com/about-us/|title=About Us|website=Hair Cuttery |language=en| url-status = live | access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>


Since the 1970s,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Allerton |first=Haidee |date= June 1996 |title=What things cost |url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CA18453123&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=fulltext&issn=10559760&p=AONE&sw=w&authCount=1&isAnonymousEntry=true |journal=Training & Development | publisher = [[Association for Talent Development]] |language=English |volume=50 |issue=6}}</ref> the enterprise has expanded to become the largest privately-held salon chain in the United States, with locations up and down the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]], the [[Chicago metropolitan area]], [[Florida]], and [[New England]]. Hair Cuttery now encompasses approximately 12,000 associates with over 800 salons in 16 states.<ref name="AboutUs" />
Since the 1970s,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Allerton |first=Haidee |date= June 1996 |title=What things cost |url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CA18453123&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=fulltext&issn=10559760&p=AONE&sw=w&authCount=1&isAnonymousEntry=true |journal=Training & Development | publisher = [[Association for Talent Development]] |language=English |volume=50 |issue=6}}</ref> the enterprise has expanded to become the largest privately-held salon chain in the United States, with locations up and down the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]], the [[Chicago metropolitan area]] and [[Florida]]. Hair Cuttery now encompasses approximately 8,000 associates with over 500 salons.<ref name="AboutUs" />


In April 2020 Ratner Companies entered [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]]. The chain was acquired by debtor in possession Hair Cuttery holdings inc DBA Tacit Holdings LLC. The company will be led by current COO Phil Horvath and will close locations as it restructures.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/04/27/hair-cuttery-parent-company-to-sell-assets-as-part.html | title = Hair Cuttery parent company to sell assets as part of bankruptcy reorganization plan | first = Katishi | last = Maake | date = April 27, 2020 | work = Washington Business Journal | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref> Part of the bankruptcy proceedings will be restoring back pay earned by employees in the week before the chain suspended operations during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2020/04/08/hair-cuttery-lawsuit-could-tee-up-coming-battles-over-layoffs-due-to-covid-19/ | title = Hair Cuttery Lawsuit Could Tee Up Coming Battles Over Layoffs Due to COVID-19: The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in the District of New Jersey, could be a harbinger of a coming wave of litigation related to the mass layoffs in recent weeks at businesses whose operations were disrupted by COVID-19 | first = Charles | last = Toutant | date = April 8, 2020 | work = New Jersey Law Journal | publisher = ALM Media Properties, LLC | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/hair-cuttery-blames-missed-pay-on-virus-files-for-bankruptcy | title = Daily Labor Report: Hair Cuttery Blames Missed Pay on Virus, Files for Bankruptcy | date = April 24, 2020 | first = Kathleen | last = Dailey | work = Bloomberg Law | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref>
In April 2020 the chain was acquired by debtor in possession Hair Cuttery holdings inc DBA Tacit Holdings LLC. The company will be led by CEO Seth Gittlitz. The new Hair Cuttery family of brands has restored back pay earned by employees in the week before the chain suspended operations during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2020/04/08/hair-cuttery-lawsuit-could-tee-up-coming-battles-over-layoffs-due-to-covid-19/ | title = Hair Cuttery Lawsuit Could Tee Up Coming Battles Over Layoffs Due to COVID-19: The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in the District of New Jersey, could be a harbinger of a coming wave of litigation related to the mass layoffs in recent weeks at businesses whose operations were disrupted by COVID-19 | first = Charles | last = Toutant | date = April 8, 2020 | work = New Jersey Law Journal | publisher = ALM Media Properties, LLC | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/hair-cuttery-blames-missed-pay-on-virus-files-for-bankruptcy | title = Daily Labor Report: Hair Cuttery Blames Missed Pay on Virus, Files for Bankruptcy | date = April 24, 2020 | first = Kathleen | last = Dailey | work = Bloomberg Law | url-status = live | access-date = June 13, 2020}}</ref>


==Related enterprises==
==Related enterprises==


Privately held Hair Cuttery Family of Brands operates Hair Cuttery, BUBBLES, and Cibu. With over 500 salons, Hair Cuttery Family of Brands supports more than 8,000 stylists.
Dennis and Ann Ratner also have other business salons that are somewhat similar to their highest achieving salon, Hair Cuttery. Privately held Ratner Companies operates Hair Cuttery, BUBBLES, Salon Cielo and Spa, ColorWrks, and Salon Plaza. With nearly 1,000 salons, Ratner Companies supports more than 14,000 stylists across 14 states. The main enterprise is Hair Cuttery, an 800-unit value-priced salon chain found on the East Coast and the Chicago area, comprising both company-owned and franchised operations. In 2004, Ratner Companies reported sales of US$204 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history/Qu-Ro/Ratner-Companies.html |title=Ratner Companies |website= ReferenceforBusiness | publisher = Advameg, Inc. |language=en |access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>


Hair Cuttery competes with [[Supercuts]], [[Fantastic Sams]], Sport Clips, [[Great Clips]] and several other franchised hair salon businesses.
Hair Cuttery competes with [[Supercuts]], [[Fantastic Sams]], Sport Clips, [[Great Clips]] and several other franchised hair salon businesses.

Revision as of 21:12, 22 July 2020

Hair Cuttery
Company typePrivate
IndustryHair salon
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
West Springfield, Virginia, U.S.
HeadquartersVienna, VA
Key people
Seth Gittlitz, CEO
ParentHair Cuttery Family of Brands
Websitewww.haircuttery.com

Hair Cuttery is an American-based unisex hair salon. It is the largest family-owned hair salon business in the United States.[1][2]

Services

Hair Cuttery offers services for women, men, and children.[3][4] Hair Cuttery offers a full complement of hair care services, including cut, set, blow dry, color, relaxer/texturizer, permanents, and styling for special occasions.[3]

Hair Cuttery has donated haircuts to service men and women. They ran this through a Share-A-Haircut program.[5]

History

The company was founded in 1974 when the first salon opened in West Springfield, Virginia.[1]

Since the 1970s,[6] the enterprise has expanded to become the largest privately-held salon chain in the United States, with locations up and down the East Coast, the Chicago metropolitan area and Florida. Hair Cuttery now encompasses approximately 8,000 associates with over 500 salons.[1]

In April 2020 the chain was acquired by debtor in possession Hair Cuttery holdings inc DBA Tacit Holdings LLC. The company will be led by CEO Seth Gittlitz. The new Hair Cuttery family of brands has restored back pay earned by employees in the week before the chain suspended operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

Privately held Hair Cuttery Family of Brands operates Hair Cuttery, BUBBLES, and Cibu. With over 500 salons, Hair Cuttery Family of Brands supports more than 8,000 stylists.

Hair Cuttery competes with Supercuts, Fantastic Sams, Sport Clips, Great Clips and several other franchised hair salon businesses.

References

  1. ^ a b c "About Us". Hair Cuttery. Retrieved December 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Hair Cuttery Wants to Let it Grow With Zimmerman: Ratner Companies Partners with Omnicom Retail Powerhouse for All of its Brands" (Press release). Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Zimmerman. May 3, 2018 – via PRNewswire.
  3. ^ a b "Women's Services". Hair Cuttery. Retrieved June 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Men's & Kids' Services". Hair Cuttery. Retrieved June 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Share-A-Haircut - November 2016: Hair Cuttery Donates More Than 67,000 Free Haircut Certificates to Local Veterans" (Press release). Vienna, Virginia: Hair Cuttery. November 29, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2017.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Allerton, Haidee (June 1996). "What things cost". Training & Development. 50 (6). Association for Talent Development.
  7. ^ Toutant, Charles (April 8, 2020). "Hair Cuttery Lawsuit Could Tee Up Coming Battles Over Layoffs Due to COVID-19: The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in the District of New Jersey, could be a harbinger of a coming wave of litigation related to the mass layoffs in recent weeks at businesses whose operations were disrupted by COVID-19". New Jersey Law Journal. ALM Media Properties, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Dailey, Kathleen (April 24, 2020). "Daily Labor Report: Hair Cuttery Blames Missed Pay on Virus, Files for Bankruptcy". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved June 13, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)