How Much Does It Cost to Open a Great Clips Franchise?
Verified · 2026 WI filingAs of its 2026 FDD, opening a Great Clips franchise costs an estimated $187,800 to $419,900 in total initial investment.
| Total investment | $187,800 to $419,900[1] |
| Franchise fee | $20,000 to $35,000[1] |
| Royalty | 6%[1] |
| Ad fund | 5%[1] |
Financial Performance (Item 19)
| Average unit revenue | $410,783 |
| Median unit revenue | $390,685 |
| Average unit profit | $83,504 |
Table 1 (Section I): Average Annual Total Sales = $410,783, median $390,685, based on 4,158 of 4,441 franchised salons in the US/Canada eligible to be open the entire 2025 period, from Great Clips' internal POS system (unaudited). Table 2/3 (Section II): Average Operating Cash Flow (Total Sales minus Total Expenses) = $83,504, median $75,896, based on a smaller 'Reporting 2025 Salons' subset of 2,376 salons (of the 4,158) that submitted financial statements to Great Clips; excludes income taxes, depreciation/amortization, and capital expenditure reserves; unaudited.
Outlet Counts by Filing Year (Item 20)
| FDD Year | Total Outlets | Opened | Closed | Terminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4441 | 110 | 103 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Great Clips franchise?
According to Great Clips's 2026 FDD, the estimated total initial investment is $187,800 to $419,900.
What is the Great Clips franchise fee?
The initial franchise fee disclosed in the 2026 FDD is $20,000 to $35,000.
What is the Great Clips royalty fee?
Great Clips charges a royalty of 6% of gross sales, plus a 5% advertising fund contribution, per its 2026 FDD.
Does Great Clips disclose franchise owner earnings?
Yes — Great Clips's 2026 FDD includes an Item 19 Financial Performance Representation. Average unit revenue was $410,783.
How many Great Clips locations are there?
Great Clips had 4,441 outlets as of its 2026 FDD.
Where does this Great Clips franchise data come from?
Every figure on this page is extracted from Great Clips's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, filed with WI and human-verified against the source filing.
Sources
- 2026 FDD, filed with WI — state registry record — last verified from the 2026 FDD on 2026-07-26
FranchiseFilings is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Great Clips. All figures above are drawn directly from the Great Clips FDD filings linked in Sources and have been human-verified against those filings. See our methodology for how we source and verify data.