GREAT CLIPS

GREAT CLIPS

Great Clips, Inc. franchises GREAT CLIPS® salons that offer consistent, high-quality, affordable haircare services and a limited selection of designated products for men, women, and children in a distinctive retail environment, typically located in shopping centers. The business model involves licensing trademarks, trade dress, and proprietary system standards to franchisees for operating individual salons, with options like the Three Star Program and Master Development Agreements for multi-unit development. The target market includes families and individuals seeking convenient, no-appointment walk-in haircare services.

4,439
Locations
Since 1983
Franchising
RetailMinneapolis, MNgreatclipsfranchise.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$20,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
N/A
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
N/A
Brand Fund
N/A
Item 6 of FDD

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
EBITDA Margin
0%
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average EBITDA
$0

Data Based On: 2,175 franchised salons (Reporting 2024 Salons) that provided sufficient data for Average Operating Cash Flow Statement for the 2024 Period.

* Average Gross Revenue and Median Gross Revenue are taken directly from Table 2, 'Total Sales' row for 2,175 Reporting 2024 Salons. Average EBITDA is taken from Table 2, 'Operating Cash Flow' row. EBITDA margin is calculated as Average EBITDA / Average Gross Revenue (82637 / 413389 = 0.1999). Revenue Top Quartile is the weighted average of the Average Annual Sales for the top two segments ('> $600k' and '$500k-$600k') from Table 3, representing approximately 23.5% of salons: (223 units * $692,295 + 289 units * $544,879) / (223 + 289) = $609,085.58. Revenue Bottom Quartile is the weighted average of the Average Annual Sales for the bottom two segments ('< $250k' and '$250k-$300k') from Table 3, representing approximately 20.8% of salons: (196 units * $208,509 + 258 units * $276,787) / (196 + 258) = $247,310.15. Best Guess Profit Low is the lowest 'Cash Flow ($)' from any segment in Table 3 (-$3,635). Best Guess Profit High is the highest 'Cash Flow ($)' from any segment in Table 3 ($193,727).

Extracted Item 19 Section

How GREAT CLIPS Compares


FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
GREAT CLIPS
Current
N/A$20KN/A4,439
SPORTS CLIPS (SINGLE UNIT)$289K – $475K$30K6.0%1,754
SUPERCUTS$186K – $323K$40K6.0%1,701
DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio$61K – $144K$65KN/A400
PALM BEACH TAN$648K – $1.1M$30K6.0%397
DAVI NAILS$57K – $125K$65K0.0%387
Beauty & Spa Services Average
49 franchises
$411K – $755K$48K6.2%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 49 Beauty & Spa Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
426
2FL
288
3OH
283
4CA
278
5NC
201
6IL
193
7GA
189
8MI
171
9IN
164
10PA
144
11AZ
141
12MN
127
13TN
117
14WA
117
15CO
111

+36 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for GREAT CLIPS franchisees (20102025)

Total Loans
293
Average Loan
$308,065
Total Volume
$90.3M
Default Rate
2.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


3,872 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

3,872 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
4
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
98
Transfers
207
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
90

Frequently Asked Questions


According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a GREAT CLIPS franchise is $413,389. The median revenue is $393,907.

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