1857 - 1950
Martha Matilda Harper American Business
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| First Name |
Martha
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| Middle Name |
Matilda
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| Last Name |
Harper
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| Birthday |
10th September, 1857
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| Birthplace |
Oakville, Ontario
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| Died |
3rd August, 1950
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| Place of Death |
Rochester, New York
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Business
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Martha Matilda Harper (September 10, 1857, Oakville, Ontario – August 3, 1950, Rochester, New York) was an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and inventor who launched modern retail franchising and then built an international network of 500 franchised hair salons that emphasized healthy hair care. Born in Canada, Harper was sent away by her father when she was seven to work as a domestic servant. She worked in that profession for 25 years before she saved enough money to start working full-time producing a hair tonic she invented. The product, and the creation of special hair salons that utilized it, was successful. Harper began franchising the salon model to low-income women, and by its peak the company included more than 500 franchises and an entire line of hair care products.
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