Miscellaneous Retail Businesses

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Los Angeles, CA · Founded 1931 · MNCR

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. manufactures the Merle Norman line of high-quality cosmetics, which are sold through independently-owned retail outlets known as 'Studios.'

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.merlenorman.com ↗

2026 Franchise 500

Unranked

757

units (2025)

—

year over year

Units by Year

903

2021

858

2022

831

2023

797

2024

757

2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$134,470 – $262,938

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$14,987

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

—

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

flat $144/year

Leadership

Jack Boison Nethercutt
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Helen Nethercutt
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Travis John Richards
Director and Executive Vice President, Franchising
Karla Baker
Resale Consultant

On File

FDD years

2026 2025 2022

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Franchisee records

801

Current roster rows

Signed, not open

FDD Item 20, Table 5

Franchising for

91 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFMerle Norman Cosmetics FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tab PDFMerle Norman Cosmetics FDD 2025Opens in a new tab PDFMerle Norman Cosmetics FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

Units by Year

The Investment

Leadership

On File

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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