2026 SALON TODAY 200: Employee Education
Hats off to the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 honorees who make education a priority for employees at every level, including Eric Fisher Salon, which hosted Educator Oscar Bond for a cutting class in Wichita, Kansas.
2026 SALON TODAY 200: Technology and Client Retention and Referral
Today, we have two 2026 SALON TODAY 200 categories as we hail the salons that find creative ways to build client loyalty and the ones that constantly explore and embrace new technology to further their businesses, including the social-savvy team from Verde Salon Group in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2026 SALON TODAY 200: Environmental Sustainability and Retail & Merchandising
For today's SALON TODAY 200 announcements, we toast the honorees who prioritize the environment in their business decisions and those who take retail to the next level, including the excited team from Pure Salon Spa in Louisville, Kentucky.
2026 SALON TODAY 200: Philanthropy
Cheers to the SALON TODAY 200 honorees who give their time, talent and fundraising efforts to their communities, including Eli Mancha and the team from Bang! Salon, whose cut-a-thon has collected more than 1,200 coats that have been donated to Chicago's unhoused.
by Stacey Soble
2026 SALON TODAY 200: Business Builders
It's Day 1 of our 2026 SALON TODAY 200 announcements, and today, we raise our glasses for the honorees in the Business Builders category. These salons, including Elan Hair Studio in Spring Lake, New Jersey, took strategic risks that paid off in revenue-generating success.
by Stacey Soble
2026 SALON TODAY 200: Compensation and Benefits
It's time to celebrate the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 honorees who design rewarding career paths and seek out enriching benefits to keep their team members healthy, happy and growing, including the team from Pinup Studio in Raleigh, North Carolina, who always enjoy a good pajama party.
SALON TODAY 200 Announcements Coming Soon!
As our judges read those last essays and create their list of honorees in each category, we're planning to start announce the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 starting February 25.
by Stacey Soble
2026 SALON TODAY 200 Application is Open!
Now in its 29th year, the SALON TODAY 200 is a landmark business competition that celebrates salon success, growth and best practices. The 2026 application is now open, with an extended deadline of November 15, 2025!
by Stacey Soble
SALON TODAY 200: Beauty in Bloom
See our SALON TODAY 200 stats at a glance and access all of this year's honoree categories from one place.
by Stacey Soble
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Growth, Part Two
A big cheer to our 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in Growth, who master a number of best practices to propel their businesses forward, including the team from Studio Wish in Twinsburg, Ohio. (This is the second half of our honorees in this category.)
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Growth, Part One
Congratulations to the 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees who master a number of best practices to fuel their growth, including Heather Spencer and Adreanne Gellise-Budzinski, owners of A Spencer Gellise Salon in Bay City, Michigan, who are sporting their 'Minding My Own Small Business' shirts. This is Part One of Growth.
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Employee Education
These 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees are life-long learners, who develop educational systems that build the skills of their newest team members while encouraging their seasoned staff to stretch creatively, including the team of [salon]718 in Brooklyn, New York.
by Stacey Soble
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Business Builders
Time to toast the 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in our newest competition category--Business Builders. These salons, including Cynergy Color Bar in Wake Forest, North Carolina, opened up new revenue streams by launching new services, products or business practices.
by Stacey Soble
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Philanthropy and Retail and Merchandising
In our 6th day of celebrating the 2025 SALON TODAY 200, we salute the salons who give their time, money and talents to benefit others, and those who have mastered the retail game, like the team from Shine Hair Designs from Suffolk, Virginia.
by Stacey Soble
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Compensation and Benefits
It's time to cheer on the 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees who design transparent career paths and build enriching benefit programs to retain their team, including J.Con Salon and Spa in St. Petersburg, Florida.
by Stacey Soble
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Salon Culture
Today we congratulate the SALON TODAY 200 honorees who've manifested that tangible energy that propels the team, attracts clients and forges a brand, including the team from Habitude Salons and Spa in Seattle, Washington.
by Stacey Soble
2025 SALON TODAY 200: Technology
Congratulations to the 2025 SALON TODAY 200 honorees who embrace the latest tech features, apps and programs to improve their operations, including AnneMarie Krainich, owner of Ottalaus Salon of Lehi, Utah.
by Stacey Soble