Ratner Companies started with one salon and two Stylists back in 1974. Dennis Ratner was an up-and-coming hairdresser working in his father's Louis salon in Washington, D.C. It was the beginning of a new era, and Dennis envisioned a unisex salon convenient for the whole family. Over dinner with then-wife and fellow Stylist Ann, Dennis sketched on a cocktail napkin a business plan that laid the groundwork for the first Hair Cuttery salon. We are a company were it's all about the people...We are Ratner Companies We are a company were it's all about the people...We are Ratner Companies
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Contact:  Diane Daly, 703/269-5338
July 15, 2011                                                                                         
ddaly@ratnerco.com

Hair Cuttery Salons Participate in Twelfth Annual 'Share a Haircut' Program to Provide Back-to-School Haircuts to Disadvantaged Children

In August, nearly 900 salons nationwide will
help provide 60,000 haircuts to children in need

Vienna, VA – July 15, 2011 – Hair Cuttery, the largest family-owned and operated chain of hair salons in the country, will launch its Twelfth Annual "Share a Haircut" program to provide children in need with a fresh haircut to start the new school year. Salons in New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Chicago and the District of Columbia will participate in this event.

"The first day of school is a big day for kids and we want to help them look their best," says Dennis Ratner, Founder and CEO of Hair Cuttery. "We believe every child deserves a new haircut for the start of the school year and we are eager to help provide them for children in need."

From August 1st through 15th, every time a child (aged 18 years old or younger) receives a haircut at any of the nearly 900 Hair Cuttery salons, a free haircut will be provided to a disadvantaged child in each community. Through partnerships with over one hundred local social service agencies and non-profit organizations, Hair Cuttery has donated more than 560,000 haircuts since the program's inception in 1999.

"We are extremely proud of the Share a Haircut program. For the past 12 years, this company initiative has helped students in our salon communities feel more confident going back to school," says Ratner. "It creates the opportunity for children to help other children in the community, and teaches them that a simple deed can make a big difference to someone less fortunate."

Hair Cuttery has an established legacy of charitable giving. The company supports a number of national and local causes, including: Dress for Success, American Cancer Society, Special Olympics, Buzzing 4 Change, National Kidney Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Locks of Love.

To learn more about Hair Cuttery, visit http://www.haircuttery.com. To learn more about Easter Seals’ commitment to families living with autism, or to find an Easter Seals near you, visit http://www.easterseals.com.

About Hair Cuttery
Hair Cuttery is the largest family owned and operated chain of hair salons in the country, with nearly 900 company-owned locations on the East Coast, and in New England and the Midwest. A full-service, value-priced salon, Hair Cuttery offers a full complement of cuts and styling, coloring, waxing and texturizing services with no appointment necessary, as well as a full line of professional hair care products. Hair Cuttery is a division of Ratner Companies, based in Vienna, VA. http://www.haircuttery.com.

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