Great Clips

Hair salon

Established in 1982, Great Clips started franchising in 1983 and now has locations throughout the United States and Canada. Usually located in strip malls, Great Clips hair salons are open evenings and weekends and do not require appointments. On average, franchisees operate three units.

Great Clips sponsors NASCAR Busch Series driver Kasey Kahne. The company has also partnered with General Mills, Sprint, Best Buy, Blockbuster, Coca-Cola, Hasbro and DreamWorks.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Great Clips Franchises?

Total Investment: $109,400-$202,500
Initial Franchise Fee: $25,000
Royalty Fee: 6%
Advertising Fee: N/A
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: $1.75K

How to contact Great Clips

Great Clips Inc.
7700 France Ave., #425
Minneapolis, MN
55435

Phone: (952)893-9088
Toll Free: (800)947-1143
Fax: (952)844-3443

Website: Visit Website

Great Clips News

Great Clips Hair Salon Franchise Records Busiest Leasing Quarter In Five Years
While some hair salon franchises are cutting back and independent beauty salons are shuttering locations, real estate landlords are aggressively pursuing Great Clips as a tenant in existing shopping centers across the U.S. and Canada. "There are two forces colliding in the real estate market ... more

Great Clips Franchise Enrolls Franchisees And Salon Managers At Great Clips University
Great Clips, Inc., North America's largest single-brand hair salon franchise, announced the opening of its Great Clips University (GCU) as an online learning center for franchisees and managers. "GCU is a virtual campus of courses that Great Clips franchise owners and managers can access ... more

Great Clips Opens Hair Salon Franchise In Olathe, Ks
Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of the company's newest salon business in the K-7 Santa Fe Shopping Center in Olathe, Kansas. "Our manager-run hair salon business is conveniently located off Highway K-7," said Gog... more

Great Clips Franchise Records 92 New Owners In 2009
Great Clips, Inc., North America's largest single-brand hair salon franchise, welcomed 92 new franchise owners into its franchise system for 2009. "This is a great accomplishment for our company, our franchise team, and our more than 1,100 franchise owners throughout the U.S. and Canada,&... more

Great Clips Franchise Ranked 20th Among Allbusiness Franchise Allstars
AllBusiness.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dun & Bradstreet, recently released its 2010 Franchise AllStar 300 listing and the Great Clips franchise opportunity once again ranked as the top hair salon business franchise opportunity. "This is tremendous recognition for our Great Clips salon ... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Great Clips open? 1982
When did Great Clips start Franchising? 1983

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2005 2297 62 0 0

2004 2133 62 0 0

2003 1877 58 0 0

2002 1662 58 0 0

2001 1464 54 0 2

Expansion Plans

United States: Mid West, South, South East, South West, West,

International: Canada,

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No Yes

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No Yes

Payroll No Yes

Third Party Financing Source(s): InSource Capital Services Inc., IRH Capital

Training & Support

Support
Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising

Business Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

Marketing skills
Strong management & leadership skills

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