Supercuts Franchise News

And #5 Overall Franchise Opportunity In Entrepreneur Magazine's Annual 'Franchise 500'

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Supercuts, one of the largest and most iconic salon brands in the country, has been ranked the number one hair-care franchise in the U.S. and the fifth best franchise opportunity overall in Entrepreneur magazine's annual "Franchise 500" issue.

Supercuts pioneered the concept of the affordable haircut when its first salon opened in California in 1976. Today, Supercuts is part of Regis Corporation's (NYSE: RGS) family of brands. Eighty new Supercuts opened across the country in 2009, bringing the franchise to over 2,100 locations throughout North America.

Mark Kartarik, Regis Corporation's executive vice president and president of the franchise division, says that the affordable hair care category does very well in all kinds of economies and with decades of solid, sustainable growth, Supercuts is a solid investment...

July 01, 2009 // Franchising.com // Minneapolis, MN - According to the US Census, an estimated 10.4 million people were self-employed in the United States during 2008. This accounts for 6.7 percent of the U.S. work force*. Could it be you, too?

Regis Corporation franchises popular national salon brands such as Supercuts, Cost Cutters, Pro-Cuts and more. We talked with some of the franchisees and got their top tips for anyone considering becoming a franchisee.
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