Nethercutt–Richards family

The company expanded to a retail chain and encompassed dozens of studio outlets across the contiguous United States, most of which were owned by women.

The company further expanded to thousands of outlets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia becoming a centi-million dollar operation.

[3] They owned a chemistry laboratory in the 1970s and a luxury restaurant named Boison's near the Las Vegas Strip in the later 20th century.

[10] In 1986, the family donated several million which led to the construction of the six-story Merle Norman Pavilion complex at the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.

[12] They have donated to the University of Southern California, including for the construction of Merle Norman Stadium and the foundation of the USC Trojans beach volleyball team.