Hair Cuttery

Hair Cuttery is a U.S.-based unisex hair salon, founded by Dennis and Anne Ratner in 1974.

The first salon opened in West Springfield, Virginia, and the enterprise has since expanded to become the largest salon chain in the United States, with locations up and down the East Coast, the Chicago metropolitan area, and the United Kingdom. One of the founders, Anne Ratner, was originally from Great Britain.

Privately-held Ratner Companies operates Hair Cuttery (company-owned and franchised), BUBBLES, Salon Cielo and Spa, ColorWorks, and Salon Plaza. With nearly 1,000 salons, Ratner Companies supports more than 12,000 Stylists across 14 states. Further information can be found at www.ratnerco.com or www.haircuttery.com.

Within a few years Michelle Levy and her late husband Gary Levy, a huge inspiration to the world of hair cutting and a well loved and well devoted hard worker were the proud owners of HAIR1UK) and they were planning with HAIR CUTTERY a UK version of HAIR CUTTERY.

32 salons were opened throughout the United Kingdom and very quickly became a well known salon and also became very successful around the country, being both stylish and popular.

In september 2007 Michelle Levy announced the sale of the HCUK Chain , the company was sold to REGIS INTERNATIONAL a large franchising company who run over 11.000 hair dressers throughout Europe.