Great Range Buys Beauty Products Distributor

Great Range Capital has acquired Salon Service Group, a distributor of professional brands directly to salons and salon stylists.

Salon Service Group (SSG) maintains an extensive network of locations, sales representatives, brand partners and customers and considers itself the largest independent professional beauty supply distributor in the United States.

SSG’s products include shampoos, conditioners, colors, lighteners, pigments, brushes, foils, gloves, scissors, brushes and combs that are sold to licensed cosmetologists, cosmetology students, and salon owners.

SSG was founded by CEO Gino Barbo in 1987 and is headquartered 165 miles south of Kansas City in Springfield, Missouri. Mr. Barbo will remain as CEO of SSG in partnership with Great Range Capital.

“I’ve been at the helm of SSG for more than 30 years,” said Mr. Barbo, “and my mission is still the same: to be committed to excellent service, quality products and building partnerships. I’m always interested in growth that allows us to elevate the levels of service and quality our customers and our industry have come to expect. I’m so pleased that the team at GRC has partnered with us.”

“GRC is honored to be a part of SSG’s bright future,” said Paul Maxwell, the managing partner of Great Range Capital. “SSG is an impressive company, and we see a compelling opportunity to accelerate its growth both organically and through new partnerships.”

Great Range invests in Midwest-based companies that have revenues from $20 million to $150 million, and EBITDA of more than $3 million. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, business and industrial services, consumer and retail, and healthcare services. The firm was founded in 2010 by Ryan Sprott and Paul Maxwell and is headquartered near Kansas City in Mission Woods, Kansas.

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