Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Ratner Cos.

About Ratner Cos.

1577 Spring Hill Rd., Suite 500, Vienna, Va. 22182
www.ratnerco.com | 703-269-5400 | Founded: 1974

Industry: Retail | Category: Top Private Companies

The Ratner Cos. is the largest family-owned chain of hair salons in the country, and its founders, two hairstylists working in Washington, created the Hair Cuttery brand. The company also operates salons under other names, including Bubbles, Salon Cielo and Spa, ColorWorks, and Salon Plaza. Ratner recently sold 129 Hair Cuttery shops to salon giant Regis, leaving it with about 820 locations. The company plans to open another 50 by October.

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 11,000 | Local employees: 3,810

Did You Know

CHOP SHOP: With just $5,000, Dennis and Ann opened the first Hair Cuttery in West Springfield in 1974.

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