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Regis Corporation is an American operator of hair salons with 5,839 locations. It was founded in 1922 and has acquired and sold several brands and businesses over the years.
Hair Cuttery is an American unisex hair salon chain and the largest privately held hairdressing chain in the United States. Founded in 1974, it has over 500 salons along the East Coast and the Midwest, and operates under Hair Cuttery, Bubbles, and Cibu brands.
Martha Matilda Harper (1857-1950) was a Canadian-American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and inventor who launched modern retail franchising and built an international network of 500 hair salons. She invented reclining shampoo chairs, scalp massage, and natural hair care products, and served famous clients such as Susan B. Anthony and Jacqueline Kennedy.
Supercuts is a hair salon chain with over 2,400 locations in the US and the UK. It was founded in 1975 in California and is now owned by Regis Corporation and Bushell Investment Group.
Chesapeake is a novel by James A. Michener, published in 1978, that covers the history of the Chesapeake Bay area from 1583 to 1978 through the stories of several families. The novel explores themes such as religion, slavery, poverty, and industry, and features fictional locations based on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, located in the Mid-Atlantic region and separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula. It has a rich ecology and economy, but also faces environmental challenges such as pollution, climate change and sea level rise.
A coffin is a box for a corpse, either for burial or cremation. Learn about the etymology, history and cultural variations of coffins, as well as the difference between a coffin and a casket.
Kmart is a subsidiary of Transformco that operates six remaining Kmart big-box department stores in the US, US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Florida. Learn about the origins, growth, and decline of Kmart, formerly known as S.S. Kresge, from 1899 to present.