Besides Cost Cutters Family Hair Salon, what other salon trademarks does Regis own?
Cost_Cutters_Family_Hair_Salon Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Regis, our parent company, also owns hairstyling salons that sell products and offer hair care services primarily under the trademarks Regis®, Mastercuts®, Smartstyle®, and Hair Masters®, each of which is discussed below.
In 1963, Regis started Regis Hairstylists salons, later changed to Regis Salons. Regis and/or its subsidiaries began operating what it refers to as "Strip Center" salons in 1987. Starting in 1988, Regis franchised the Strip Center salons that offer affordable hair care primarily as Supercuts Stores or under the trademarks Cost Cutters®, Pro-Cuts®, Borics®, CoolCuts 4 Kids®, Famous Hair®, Hairmasters®, and "Head Start Hair Care Salons". Regis also started operating Regis® salons, in or about 1985, as well as operating Mastercuts® salons. Both Regis and Mastercuts salons are full-service, mall-based salons. As of June 30, 2023, Regis operated 4 Regis salons, franchised 6 Regis salons, operated 3 Mastercuts salons and franchised 6 Mastercuts salons, franchised 30 Pro-Cuts salons, franchised 4 Famous Hair salons and franchised 3 Head Start salons. See discussion below for information regarding Cost Cutters, Borics and CoolCuts 4 Kids salons.
Regis began operating Smartstyle® salons in 1996 ("Smartstyle"), which are value-priced, familyoriented hair care salons that operate in Wal-Mart stores and Wal-Mart Supercenters in the United States. As of June 30, 2023, Regis owned approximately 1 Smartstyle salon.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–15)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Cost Cutters Family Hair Salon FDD, Regis, the parent company of The Barbers, also owns hairstyling salons that operate primarily under the trademarks Regis, Mastercuts, Smartstyle, and Hair Masters. These salons sell products and offer hair care services.
Regis started Regis Hairstylists salons in 1963, which were later changed to Regis Salons. In 1987, Regis and/or its subsidiaries began operating what it refers to as "Strip Center" salons. Starting in 1988, Regis franchised the Strip Center salons that offer affordable hair care primarily as Supercuts Stores or under the trademarks Cost Cutters, Pro-Cuts, Borics, CoolCuts 4 Kids, Famous Hair, Hairmasters, and "Head Start Hair Care Salons". Regis also started operating Regis salons around 1985, as well as operating Mastercuts salons.
In 1996, Regis began operating Smartstyle salons, which are value-priced, family-oriented hair care salons that operate in Wal-Mart stores and Wal-Mart Supercenters in the United States. As of June 30, 2023, Regis owned approximately 1 Smartstyle salon. This indicates that Regis owns and operates a variety of salon brands, each with its own target market and service offerings. A prospective franchisee should consider how these different brands might compete with or complement a Cost Cutters Family Hair Salon franchise.