# Regis Corporation

> Regis Corporation is the Minneapolis-based operator and franchisor behind some of the most recognizable value hair-salon brands in North America - Supercuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters and Roosters. Founded in 1922 as a single beauty shop, it grew into the world's largest network of haircare salons and now runs an asset-light business built mostly on franchise royalties and fees, with a smaller company-owned salon footprint after its 2024 Alline acquisition.

- **Founded:** 1922
- **Headquarters:** Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Kunin (Co-founder (1922, Kunin Beauty Salon)), Florence Kunin (Co-founder (1922, Kunin Beauty Salon)), Myron Kunin (Builder / longtime Chairman who scaled and renamed the company Regis)
- **Team size:** ~1,800 employees (corporate/company-owned); thousands more across the franchised network
- **Products:** Supercuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters, Roosters
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1922 beauty shop into the world's largest network of haircare salons, Built a portfolio of recognizable value brands including Supercuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters and Roosters, Completed a multi-year turnaround, reducing debt and returning to profitability by FY2024-FY2025

## Products & services

- **Supercuts** — Franchised value haircut brand in strip centers and street locations, known for no-appointment haircuts and styling.
- **SmartStyle** — Salons located inside Walmart stores offering haircuts, color and styling.
- **Cost Cutters** — Value family salon brand offering haircuts, color and haircare products.
- **First Choice Haircutters** — Value family haircut brand with a strong Canadian and U.S. presence.
- **Roosters** — Men's grooming brand offering haircuts, shaves and grooming services.
- **Franchise support platform** — Site approval, lease negotiation, marketing and advertising programs, stylist and franchisee training, and operational support supplied to franchisees.
- **Professional haircare products** — Sale of nationally recognized and private-label professional hair products through salons and e-commerce.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1922 beauty shop into the world's largest network of haircare salons
- Built a portfolio of recognizable value brands including Supercuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters and Roosters
- Completed a multi-year turnaround, reducing debt and returning to profitability by FY2024-FY2025
- Reported $210.1 million revenue and $31.6 million adjusted EBITDA in fiscal year 2025
- Expanded company-owned salons through the December 2024 Alline acquisition

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Regis reported fiscal year 2025 results: $210.1 million revenue and $31.6 million adjusted EBITDA.
- **2025-06** — Leadership transition: Matthew Doctor stepped down as President and CEO effective June 30, 2025; Jim Lain named interim President and CEO.
- **2024-12** — Completed the Alline acquisition (December 19, 2024), adding company-owned salon revenue.

## Links

- Website: https://regiscorp.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/regis-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/regiscorp
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/RegisCorporation/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13