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Great Clips is a franchisor of more than 2,700 haircare salons across the United States and Canada, with its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn. In 2008, it had system-wide sales of roughly $700 million. Great Clips’ services include haircuts, shampooing, perms and product sales.

Great Clips competes with Supercuts, Fantastic Sams, Master Cuts and several other franchised hair salon businesses.

History

Great Clips started in 1982 as four franchised salons of Canadian-based franchisor Super Clips. That changed, however, when owners Steve Lemmon and David Rubenzer changed the name because it was too similar to that of another franchisor. Following the dissolution of the relationship with the Canadian franchisor and some slight modifications to the salons’ outdoor signs, “Great Clips” was officially born.

Current CEO and Chairman Ray Barton began working with Lemmon and Rubenzer in the fall of 1982 and became part owner and CEO in March of 1983. Barton had been an officer and director with real estate franchising pioneer Century 21 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and like Lemmon and Rubenzer had experience as a hair salon owner prior to Great Clips’ existence.

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, Minn. Great Clips grew from four salons at the end of 1982 to 19 salons by the end of 1983.

In 1997, Great Clips opened its 1000th salon.

In 2003, Great Clips opened its 2000th salon.

In 2007, Great Clips revamped its salon design, providing a more contemporary appearance.

Charitable work

Great Clips has always placed an emphasis on helping the communities it serves. In 2002, the charity efforts were branded Great Needs. Great Deeds. Charity initiatives include: • Children’s Miracle Network • Children’s Hospitals • Locks of Love • Cut It Out Program • Alice Madden Barton Scholarship Program • Great Clips Annual Charity Golf Classic

Joint Promotions

Over the years, Great Clips has partnered with several large corporations, including Comcast, Disney, General Mills, Sprint and others. In 2008, Great Clips and Disney coordinated a Hannah Montana bus tour that included stops at Great Clips salons across the United States and Canada.

NASCAR

Great Clips sponsors the No. 38 Toyota driven by Jason Leffler in the Nationwide Series. Additionally, the company also sponsors Gabi DiCarlo, who races the No. 90 car and truck in the ARCA Re/Max and Camping World Truck Series.

Leadership

CEO/ Chairman: Ray Barton President: Rhoda Olsen Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer: Charlie Simpson Executive Vice President, New Business Development: Dean Wieber Vice President of Operations: Steve Hockett Vice President of Franchise Development: Rob Goggins Vice President of Marketing: Terri Miller Vice President of Franchise Services/Human Resources: Nancy Uden Vice President of Information Technologies: Kathy Wetzel Vice President and General Counsel: Sandra Trenda Regional Vice President of Business Services East: Yvonne Mercer Regional Vice President of Business Services West: Michelle Sack Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer: Steve Overholser

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+Great Clips is a franchisor of more than 2,700 haircare salons across the United States and Canada, with its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn. In 2008, it had system-wide sales of roughly $700 million. Great Clips’ services include haircuts, shampooing, perms and product sales.
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+Great Clips competes with Supercuts, Fantastic Sams, Master Cuts and several other franchised hair salon businesses.
-'''Great Clips''' is a major [[hair salon]] chain in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], founded in [[Minneapolis]] in 1982 and run through franchising. Great Clips delivers competitively priced  haircuts to men, women and children in a no-appointment atmosphere. Great Clips salons are open Sunday through Saturday.
+'''History'''
-Great Clips, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and established in 1982, is the largest brand in the haircare industry. Today, there are more than 2,700 salons in North America. In 2008, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Great Clips as the #1 haircare brand and #19 on the Franchise 500 list.
+Great Clips started in 1982 as four franchised salons of Canadian-based franchisor Super Clips. That changed, however, when owners Steve Lemmon and David Rubenzer changed the name because it was too similar to that of another franchisor. Following the dissolution of the relationship with the Canadian franchisor and some slight modifications to the salons’ outdoor signs, “Great Clips” was officially born.
-Company History:
-Great Clips began with different owners and a different name. It started in 1982 as four franchises of Canadian-based Franchisor Super Clips. That changed however, when a competing, established chain from California called Super Cuts threatened owners Steve Lemmon and David Rubenzer with a trademark infringement lawsuit, arguing the names were too similar. Following the dissolution of the relationship with the Canadian franchisor and some slight modifications to the salon's outdoor signs, "Great Clips" was officially born.
-Ray Barton the Chairman and CEO saw a great opportunity when he was asked to be part of a hair-cutting upstart in Minneapolis in 1983. Barton began working with Lemmon and Rubenzer in the fall of 1982 and became part owner and CEO in March of 1983. Barton had been an officer and director with real estate franchising pioneer Century 21 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, and like Lemmon and Rubenzer, had experience as a hair salon owner prior to Great Clips' existence. The duo believed Barton's talents and vision would help Great Clips grow. Barton, in turn, faithfully held to the belief that the haircare industry as it was known was about to face a revolution.
-Up until this point, most received haircuts in one of three ways: in full-service salons, from a mom-an-pop barber shop (remember the barber pole?) or at home. Barton saw the industry changing. He believed that haircare, like real estate, fast food, pizza and many other industries, would change from one dominated by independent mom-and-pop stores to be dominated by national brands. He believed the Great Clips concept of providing the customer with outstanding quality, with more convenience at a low, affordable price would be the concept to change the industry, and Great Clips had the opportunity to lead that change.
-Great Clips management also realized that a key component to growing successful franchises was establishing training and procedures that would ensure that customers would receive the same, high-quality haircut - no matter which Great Clips they visited.
+Current CEO and Chairman Ray Barton began working with Lemmon and Rubenzer in the fall of 1982 and became part owner and CEO in March of 1983. Barton had been an officer and director with real estate franchising pioneer Century
+in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and like Lemmon and Rubenzer had
+experience as a hair salon owner prior to Great Clips’ existence.
+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, Minn. Great Clips grew from four salons at the end of 1982 to 19 salons by the end of 1983.
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+In 1997, Great Clips opened its 1000th salon.
-==External links==
-* [http://www.greatclipsfranchise.com/ Great Clips franchising website]
+In 2003, Great Clips opened its 2000th salon.
-[[Category:Companies established in 1982]]
-[[Category:Companies based in Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
+In 2007, Great Clips revamped its salon design, providing a more contemporary appearance.
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+'''Charitable work'''
+Great Clips has always placed an emphasis on helping the communities it serves. In 2002, the charity efforts were branded Great Needs. Great Deeds.
+Charity initiatives include:
+• Children’s Miracle Network
+• Children’s Hospitals
+• Locks of Love
+• Cut It Out Program
+• Alice Madden Barton Scholarship Program
+• Great Clips Annual Charity Golf Classic
+'''Joint Promotions'''
+Over the years, Great Clips has partnered with several large corporations, including Comcast, Disney, General Mills, Sprint and others. In 2008, Great Clips and Disney coordinated a Hannah Montana bus tour that included stops at Great Clips salons across the United States and Canada.
+'''NASCAR'''
+Great Clips sponsors the No. 38 Toyota driven by Jason Leffler in the Nationwide Series. Additionally, the company also sponsors Gabi DiCarlo, who races the No. 90 car and truck in the ARCA Re/Max and Camping World Truck Series.
+'''Leadership'''
+CEO/ Chairman: Ray Barton
+President: Rhoda Olsen
+Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer: Charlie Simpson
+Executive Vice President, New Business Development: Dean Wieber
+Vice President of Operations: Steve Hockett
+Vice President of Franchise Development: Rob Goggins
+Vice President of Marketing: Terri Miller
+Vice President of Franchise Services/Human Resources: Nancy Uden
+Vice President of Information Technologies: Kathy Wetzel
+Vice President and General Counsel: Sandra Trenda
+Regional Vice President of Business Services East: Yvonne Mercer
+Regional Vice President of Business Services West: Michelle Sack
+Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer: Steve Overholser