Great Clips

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What to know about Great Clips franchise? Great Clips, Inc. is a hair salon franchise with multiple locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was founded in 1982 by Steve Lemmon and David Rubenzer and began franchising in 1983. Services offered at Great Clips salons include haircuts for men, women, and children, styling, color services, perms, shampooing, waxing, and texturizing. The company also offers a line of professional haircare products under the brand name " solutions." In addition to regular walk-in customers, Great Clips salons offer appointment scheduling through their website and mobile app. Great Clips also provides online check-in, which allows customers to add their names to the waitlist before arriving at the salon. A franchised Great Clips Salon offers a required line of haircare services and products from a designated location, customarily in a shopping center, identified by trademarks licensed by the franchisor, and using distinctive trade dress and business methods prescribed by Great Clips. Great Clips is based in Minneapolis, MN. Scroll down to learn more!How much does a Great Clips franchise cost?Are you wondering how much is a Great Clips franchise? Before starting a Great Clips franchise, it is important to know the franchise fee, working capital and other costs required to start the business.The minimum investment amount required to open a Great Clips franchise is $178,400 and can go all the way up to $376,900. Keep in mind, you should also allocate additional funds to live off of while the Great Clips business ramps up. This can take as little as 6 months to over 2 years depending on the franchise opportunity. You should speak to at least 5 Great Clips franchisees to understand the true cost of opening the franchise and how long it takes to: 1) start a Great Clips business 2) pass break even 3) hit significant income.After (and if) you pass the point of earning significant income from your Great Clips franchise, there may be enough margin to hire a day-to-day manager and work less hours in the business.