Founded in 1931, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. is a privately owned, multi-million dollar international manufacturer and distributor of state-of-the-art skin care and color products, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Our success is based on a network of approximately 2,000 independently owned and operated franchise Studios throughout the United States and Canada. This translates as a unique opportunity to enter the retail cosmetics industry as your own boss (armed with a well-recognized brand), not as an employee of a large company.