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Great Clips ranked #1 hair salon franchise for 8th year in a row

From failing as a franchisee to flourishing as a franchisor

First Impressions Count: How these franchisees deliver a “Greenlight” experience to their customers and employees

Great Clips + College Football: How Big Partnerships Drive Big Results for Franchisees

BEHIND THE SCENES: Franchisee success starts here—the Great Clips onboarding journey

How a California franchisee drives success in his walk-in hair salons

The key questions I ask when interviewing prospective franchisees

BEHIND THE SCENES: How Great Clips finds top franchise talent

The Power of Training: Once is not enough, according to this hair salon franchisee

Bye Bye Bad Hair Days: Great Clips teams up with NSYNC’s Joey Fatone for back-to-school

Picking a franchise business: What to do when you don’t know what to do

5 things to do before talking to a franchisor

Great Clips CEO Steve Hockett takes helm of top franchising association

March Madness® Mayhem: The Wright way to enjoy the NCAA tournament

Looking for a good retail location? Try “the mom factor”

How a routine haircut led this retiree out of retirement

3 reasons this entrepreneur chose Great Clips over another franchise

Rinse and repeat: We’re #1!

Navigating franchise financing: Insights from a seasoned lender

Why customers choose Great Clips beyond price and service

Moving beyond mistakes: The surprising impact of constructive feedback

When’s the last time you laughed at work?

How these franchisees took the guesswork out of paid social advertising

Lessons from a 9-year-old on how to FAIL to succeed

Great Clips Insider: Franchisee News

Great Clips at 40: Adapting to new realities

How Great Clips goes “all in” to celebrate its franchisees

Former Army captain impressed with this “battle-tested” franchise hair salon brand

Does your franchisor have BRAND COLLABORATION power?

Great Clips at 40: A strong franchisor that listens to its franchisees

Are you a “typical” franchisee?

Show some love for your favorite franchise

Looking for a smart investment, this franchisee took Warren Buffet’s advice

Do you WORDLE?

Check out this checklist for investing in the right franchise

A simple way to create a culture of trust

Can listening to employees save Starbucks?

Great Clips influencers go #Hats Off for March Madness

Leading Like Ted Lasso

The key signs of a great franchise opportunity

Find out what your employees want—what they REALLY want

The key to recruiting and retaining staff: Show a little R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Say yes. Then figure out how.

This franchisee knows what Army soldiers and salon stylists have in common

Meet a rookie franchisee who’s not even out of college

For this franchisee, a haircut proved that giving and receiving is one and the same

Best Advice I’ve Heard: 4 Franchisees Tell All

5 Pet Peeves of Zoom Meetings

Virtual meetings are here to stay. Here’s how to make the best of them.

How This 31-Year-Old’s Dream Came True When He Became a Great Clips Franchisee

One Franchisor’s Surviving-to-Thriving Story

Entrepreneur ranks Great Clips #1

The Best Advice We Got: Lessons Learned by Rookie Franchisees

Why Right Now May Be the Right Time to Become a Franchisee

Can a Company Culture Thrive—or Even Survive—During a Pandemic?

Building a Company Culture: It’s Not All Fun and Games

Why This Franchise Executive Believes Strategic Plans Are Anything but Boring

Meet a Franchisee Who Helps Employees Build a Career, Not Just a Job

The 1 Thing Successful Franchisees Focus on to Grow Their Business

I Want to Be a Franchisee: Training and Onboarding a Salon Team

I Want to Be a Franchisee: Teaching a Franchisee How to Be a Great Franchisee

Rookie Franchisee Makes Big Impact as Salon Owner in Ontario Market

End-of-summer rituals: Back-to-school haircuts, first day of school, and remembering summer jobs

What kind of boss are you—too kind or too candid?

How to Deliver Feedback So It Sticks

Women Count Here

3 Ways to Manage Your Boss

Managing: It Goes Both Ways

Opening your first franchise location? Here are 3 ways to keep your sanity!

I Want to Be a Franchisee: Building Out Your First Storefront

Want your employees to hit home runs? Act like this winning baseball manager.

I Want to Be a Franchisee: Finding the best location for a walk-in salon

I Want to be a Franchisee: How the Best Franchisors Onboard New Franchisees

Franchising, Coffee, & Google

When a Franchise Investment Becomes a Successful Family Business

How to promote a new business to local media

I Want to be a Franchisee Part 3

I want to be a Franchisee Part 2