Georgette Klinger
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Plans to open additional salons in 1999 while building on the quality of service in its current eight doors, the company said. The financial services firm The Pyle Group (Madison, Wis.), which recently acquired the salon business, believes it has "great opportunities" to grow Georgette Klinger. The Pyle Group purchased Klinger in July ("The Rose Sheet" Aug. 3, In Brief). The investment group will focus on "product enhancement" with new launches and a repackaging of existing items. H&BA veterans Judy and Thomas Pyle head the two-year-old investment group; Judy previously served as a marking exec for Revlon, Estee Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, while Thomas worked in the hair color business at Clairol...