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Great Clips, Inc.
Great Clips is the world's largest and fastest growing salon brand with nearly 4,500 salons throughout North America. Our convenient, walk-in hair cutting salons are located in over 130 markets in the US and Canada. Great Clips salons are recession-resistant, have repeat customers, and provide a multi-unit opportunity for business owners looking for scalability. A manager-run model allows for flexibility in how you transition from corporate into business ownership. No haircare experience necessary! Find out more at franchise.greatclips.com
Great Clips
($1M in select markets)
Build your legacy with the world’s leading salon brand by joining the #1 ranked hair salon brand! With over 40 years in franchise experience serving more than 1.7 million customers weekly across the U.S. and Canada, with flexibility, this business allows you to stay in your current profession while building a solid, recession-resistant, manager-run business at the same time.
As a convenient, walk in, no-appointment hair cutting salon — we keep it simple and focus on cutting hair. Great Clips allows our customers to get a great cut for a great price in a convenient format by saving time with Online Check-In, ReadyNext text alerts, and getting the same great haircut with Clip Notes.
What Does a Great Clips Franchise Cost?
Getting started with a Great Clips franchise can range in cost could be between $241,000–$561,000 with combined USD and CAD currencies, which is one of the most affordable initial investment ranges in the hair salon franchise industry. That includes the franchise fee, construction, grand opening marketing and working capital to get started.
| Initial Investment | Franchise Fees | Royalties |
|---|---|---|
| Low — $49,600 CAD & $141,900 USD | Low — $20,000 USD | 6% of gross sales |
| High — $139,000 CAD & $301,800 USD | High — $35,000 USD |
Why Choose Great Clips?
Our Ideal Candidate
- Comfortable managing people
- Willing to follow a system
- Flexibility in their day-to-day
- Entrepreneurial and leadership skills
- Growth mindset — on average, franchisees own between 6-7 salons after 5 years
- Meets financial requirements for geographic area — net worth $500,000 and liquid assets $100,000; higher-cost markets: net worth $1M and liquid assets $250,000
- No haircutting experience needed!
Great Clips Unparalleled Support
- Live, virtual training with Education Specialists
- In-market Operations Managers and Specialists
- Initial salon design and layout assistance provided by our Facilities & Purchasing (F&P) Department
- Grand Opening and ongoing marketing assistance
- Real Estate support
- Various ongoing Great Clips-sponsored training programs for franchisees, managers, General Managers and stylists
- Outstanding long-term vendors
The Great Clips Advantage
One of the biggest advantages you can have as a franchisee is becoming part of a brand that’s well-established, highly respected and empirically successful. Great Clips is that and more. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built a reputation for excellence by consistently providing our customers with a great haircare experience at an equally great value. And we’ve grown to become the world’s largest salon brand by ensuring every Great Clips franchisee has the resources, tools and support they need to successfully launch their business and build their legacy.
Great Clips is the high-tech leader in the haircare industry—the first to leverage technology to support brand delivery and growth and to improve the experience for our franchisees, their salon teams and their customers. Our goal is to use technology in ways that complement your business, continuously elevating the quality and convenience of the salon experience you provide while delivering an unmatched level of service and value.
As a Great Clips franchisee, you’ll have access to resources, guidance and training designed to help you thrive as part of our organization. That support begins the moment you first consider becoming a franchisee and continues throughout your entire journey with us.
As a franchisee/partner of over 25 salons, I can say that Great Clips truly cares about your success. I’m so passionate about this company—I believe in it—the brand really is great!
Kim Vosika, Minneapolis-St Paul