Great Clips
Encyclopedia
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise
in the United States
and Canada
with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina
, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2010, it had system wide sales of $950 million.
Great Clips was founded in 1982 as four franchised salons of Canadian-based franchiser Super Clips.
The first “Great Clips” salon opened near the University of Minnesota
campus in 1982. The first franchised Great Clips salon followed the next year, opening in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
. The company grew from 150 franchised salons in 1988 to 1000 in 1997, 2500 in 2006, and over 6000 by 2011.
Current Chairman of the Board, Ray Barton, began working with Lemmon and Rubenzer in the fall of 1982 and became part owner and CEO in March 1983. Barton bought out Lemmon and Rubenzer in 1997, and is currently the majority owner.
In 2011, Rhoda Olsen was promoted to CEO and Charlie Simpson was promoted to President.
Franchising
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in the United States
United States
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and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina
Edina, Minnesota
Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s. The population was 47,941 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2010, it had system wide sales of $950 million.
History
The first “Great Clips” salon opened near the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
campus in 1982. The first franchised Great Clips salon followed the next year, opening in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
As of the census of 2010, there were 30,104 residents in Brooklyn Center. The racial makeup of the city was 49% White, 26% African American, 1% Native American, 14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5% from other races, and 4% from two or more races...
. The company grew from 150 franchised salons in 1988 to 1000 in 1997, 2500 in 2006, and over 6000 by 2011.
Current Chairman of the Board, Ray Barton, began working with Lemmon and Rubenzer in the fall of 1982 and became part owner and CEO in March 1983. Barton bought out Lemmon and Rubenzer in 1997, and is currently the majority owner.
In 2011, Rhoda Olsen was promoted to CEO and Charlie Simpson was promoted to President.