Ratner Companies - Introduction

Introduction

2815 Hartland Road
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
U.S.A.
Telephone: (703) 698-7090
Toll Free: (800) 874-6288
Fax: (703) 876-2897
Web site: http://www.ratnerco.com

Private Company
Incorporated: 1974 as Creative Hairdressers Inc.
Employees: 10,000
Sales: $204 million (2004 est.)
NAIC: 812112 Beauty Salons

Ratner Companies is the Falls Church, Virginia-based parent company of six hair salon subsidiaries. The main enterprise is Hair Cuttery, a 800-unit value-priced salon chain found on the East Coast and the Chicago area, comprised of both company-owned and franchised operations. Although Hair Cuttery offers a full complement of hair care services, no appointment is necessary. A similar concept is employed by Hair Cuttery United Kingdom, a chain located in northwest England. With 23 locations, Bubbles Salons is a more fashion-conscious full-service salon that also offers spa services. A fourth member of the Ratner Companies, Salon Cielo and Spa is an upscale offshoot of Bubbles. Of the ten Cielo locations, eight offer spa services. Another upscale format is ColorWorks Salon, a six-unit chain that specializes in a full range of hair color services. Finally, Ratner Companies is home to Salon Plaza, styled by the company as "beauty malls." Ratner Companies is privately owned by chief executive officer Dennis Ratner, his family, and ex-wife.