Beauty Supply Retail
Is Sally Beauty Supply Black-Owned?
No — Sally Beauty Supply is not Black-owned. It is a publicly traded American company (NYSE: SBH) headquartered in Denton, Texas.
- Founded
- 1964 (New Orleans, LA)
- Headquarters
- Denton, Texas
- Parent Company
- Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH)
Ownership
Sally Beauty operates as Sally Beauty Holdings, a publicly traded corporation. Ownership is distributed across institutional and retail shareholders; the executive team and board are not Black-owned or Black-led.
History
Founded in 1964 in New Orleans, Sally Beauty grew through Alberto-Culver before spinning off as an independent public company in 2006. It is one of the largest beauty supply retailers in the U.S., with thousands of stores carrying hair, nail, and skin products — including many product lines marketed to Black consumers.
What it means for the community
While Sally Beauty stocks Black hair care brands, the company itself is not Black-owned. Black consumers historically drive a disproportionate share of beauty supply spend, which is why directing dollars to Black-owned alternatives matters.
Black-Owned Alternatives
- Local Black-owned beauty supply stores — Use our directory to find one in your city.
- Black-owned brands sold direct — Many Black-owned hair and nail brands sell on their own sites.
Sources
Last updated: 2026-06-19