Great Clips

Founded in 1982 in Minnesota, Great Clips opened its first franchise in 1983, growing into the world’s largest hair salon brand with over 4,400 locations across North America, all franchised—with no corporate units. Ranked the #1 hair care franchise by Entrepreneur for eight straight years, it consistently places in the top 40 of the Franchise 500 list.

• Affordable, walk-in haircut services for men, women and children with extended hours and online check-in, backed by proprietary tech like Clip Notes® and ReadyNext® texts for customer convenience.
• Streamlined salon operations using standardized staffing, lean labor, mobile check-in systems, and in-house management tools like Styleware Touch® for scheduling, payroll, and productivity tracking.

• Scale-ready system, with ~80% of franchisees owning multiple salons, supported by structured growth incentives.
• Recession-resistant model, as haircuts remain essential services, ensuring steady demand even through economic downturns.
• Full corporate support, including lead generation, operations, marketing, facilities planning, recruiting, and an extensive peer network of over 700 owners.

• Leadership-driven entrepreneurs who are experts in building teams—not necessarily stylists, as 95% of franchisees have no hair-cutting experience upon joining.
• Candidates with strong management and people skills, who can recruit stylists and drive salon-level performance metrics.
• Hands-on operators: salons are owner-run—not home-based, and absentee ownership is not advised.

• Great Clips University (GCU): comprehensive online training covering operations, marketing, HR, and systems.
• On-site training: includes 3-day bootcamp at HQ and follow-up field coaching and live meetings.
• Recruiting assistance: franchise-owner access to national recruitment platform, partnerships with cosmetology schools, and hiring tools.
• Technology & operations support: centralized tools like Styleware Touch, CRM, marketing templates, and real-time help lines.

Great Clips is a proven, recession-resistant franchise with a reliable value-driven service model. With a relatively low entry cost, robust support ecosystem, and high ownership turnover within 3–5 years, it’s ideal for entrepreneurial leaders who want to oversee a salon business without needing technical styling skills.

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