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Blackstone Inc. · 2026-11-08 · Importance 33 · Surprise 42

Blackstone-backed Juno Hair plans to enter the U.S. market by combining retail styling shops with its talent-training academy model. The company sees potential for more than 1,000 new locations domestically and says its academy model will support international expansion. Blackstone acquired Juno Hair in a deal valuing the group at 800 billion won, or approximately $590 million.

Key facts

• Blackstone-backed Juno Hair plans to enter the US market by combining retail styling shops with its talent-training academy model. source
• Blackstone-backed Juno Hair sees potential for over 1,000 new locations domestically while building a talent pipeline to support international expansion. source
• Blackstone previously acquired Juno Hair in a deal valuing the group at 800 billion won ($590 million). source