Who We Are OUR STORY Who We Are AT SALON SERVICES PRO, WE ARE PROUD TO BE BEAUTY BUSINESS OBSESSED. WE’RE DRIVEN BY CREATIVITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THE GOAL OF BEING YOUR ULTIMATE RESOURCE. What started 40 years ago as a small group of professionals with only a handful of products has evolved into your single source of beauty business support. Whether that’s by partnering with brands that create artistry-elevating, time-saving, money-earning tools, providing flexible education opportunities, or simply helping you do you—we’ll be your biggest cheerleaders. We can’t wait to support you. The SSPRO Commitment YOUR CHAIR IS WAITING We lift every colorful, unique voice, not just the loudest–creating and endorsing a space for all. All are invited to our table. SERVE WITH A PURPOSE We don’t take that lightly. The commitment to you is to act with purpose and responsibility– Your success is our measuring stick. WE GOT THIS To become your ultimate resource is our goal, period. Wherever your path leads us, count us in. YOU move us. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED We take leaps so you can take bounds. Flexibility is our superpower. OUR HISTORY How We Grew 1980 Maryann & Bob Yanak purchase distribution rights to Sebastian of Seattle located in Burien, WA 1981 Sydney Berry joins Salon Services as 1 of 3 independent sales contractors 1985 Salon Services becomes a multi-line distributor. Sebastian of Seattle changes its name to Salon Services & Supplies and moves to Renton, WA. 1993 Dermalogica distribution rights acquired for WA and OR 1996 George Learned joins Salon Services as Sales Manager 1997 Sydney & George purchase the business from Bob and Maryann Yanak 1999 Expansion into Idaho 2002 Distribution rights to Davines and Youngblood are acquired 2003 Salon Services awarded “Distributor of the Year” by the Salon Association (TSA) 2008 Distribution rights to Moroccanoil and KEVIN.MURPHY are acquired 2009 Expansion into Utah 2010 Distribution rights to Keune are acquired 2015 E-commerce is introduced 2016 Expansion into Arizona 2017 Expansion of skin care brands–Skin Authority, HydroPeptide, and Comfort Zone launch 2019 R. Stafford Acquisition: Expansion from 5 states to 9 states, and 23 store locations 2021 George Learned acquired full ownership of Salon Services. Expansion into Alaska. 2022 Salon Services & Supplies rebrands into Salon Services PRO. Distribution in 10 states and store #30 is opened. 2023 Expansion into California. Salon Services PRO awarded most sustainable distributor by Davines. More exciting things to come! Learn More About Us