Lean On Us

Another important advantage to joining an established franchise versus launching a start-up is this: ongoing support. With a network of over 1,000 franchisees and an innovative executive team behind you, truly, you are never alone. There is always someone who has been in your shoes and can relate to exactly what you’re experiencing.

In addition to the emotional support that the Great Clips franchise system provides, here is a breakdown of the professional support you can count on from the very beginning:

Training

You will find that our franchisee, salon manager and stylist training are the most comprehensive in the industry.

  • Four-day New Franchisee Orientation & Training highlights all aspects of the Great Clipsoperating systems
  • Over 60 conveniently-located North American training centers provide professional stylist and employee training
  • Great Clips currently has close to 40 Education Specialists providing ongoing training to more than 27,000 Great Clips stylists and salon managers across North America

Staffing

Great Clips’ aggressive and extensive recruitment strategies are an invaluable franchisee tool.

  • Our stylist recruitment website garners more than 1,000 online applications every month
  • We have powerful relationships with many area cosmetology schools, providing you access to stylists just begining their careers
  • You’ll be provided lists of licensed cosmetologists in every state*, which can be one of the most effective ways to recruit stylists

Marketing

The way we market our brand to the consumer helps set us apart.

  • We have invested over $1 million in core customer research to help identify what our customers want and expect when they enter our salons
  • A Great Clips Marketing Manager will help you develop and implement a salon grand opening plan
  • Your Marketing Manager will also be there to support you and your neighboring franchisees with long-term local marketing strategies and tactics

Real Estate and Facilities Design

Once you join Great Clips, our assistance in establishing a quality site begins immediately.

  • We will assign you a dedicated Great Clips Real Estate Manager, and a local commercial broker to help you find sites by partnering with real estate developers and landlords in your market
  • As a long-standing member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Great Clips has many valuable relationships with national developers and retailers, providing us insight to upcoming strip center locations
  • Once your site is secured, our Facilities & Purchasing Department will assist you in ordering all the equipment necessary to open your salon

Ongoing Operational Support

Great Clips provides you with both experienced people and technology to help you continually improve your salons.

  • We have a staff of more than 50 Business Service professionals assisting franchisees and their managers
  • You will use our proprietary software, Styleware Touch, which is the leading management tool in the industry
  • Styleware Touch provides you with reporting on the following salon operations areas: cash and< inventory, employee productivity and performance, scheduling, staffing and payroll
  • Your technology tools are supported 24/7

*Similar lists are not yet available in Canada.

 
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