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title: "Want To Know What Makes Great Clips the Perfect Franchise Opportunity?"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3b080ec9-04ba-42a4-81fe-109ea733f678
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/want-to-know-what-makes-great-clips-the-perfect-franchise-opportunity-4736
category: "Hair & salon suites"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Hair & salon suites"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2016-05-25T22:17:46.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:24:06.375Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/932502506032dafcc2fc870facb03dae4623.jpg
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# Want To Know What Makes Great Clips the Perfect Franchise Opportunity?

**TL;DR:** Great Clips explains the key criteria for owning a franchise, including time commitment and business strengths. The brand offers a recession-resistant service with a strong system of nearly 3,800 salons.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-05-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/want-to-know-what-makes-great-clips-the-perfect-franchise-opportunity-4736).*

## Story

But with that comes the reality of making it happen.

Beth Caron, director of franchise development with Great Clips , explains what it takes to own your own franchise.

“The beautiful thing about doing ownership with a franchise is that you’re coming into an established system with an established brand. They have that system and process in place that can fill in the gaps in the areas where you might not be as strong,” Caron said.

“That’s one of the scariest parts of the process. Personally, considering these four key criteria is the best way to make a decision: how much time do you want to spend in the business? What kind of business is it? Is it cyclical? Is it something people want to do year round or is it based on seasons? The third is the economy—how does the economy affect your business? Lastly, what is the general stability of the brand?”

Caron explains that at Great Clips , franchisees can find the perfect balance. Franchisees have the benefit of being in a “manage the manager” situation, meaning they don’t have to be in the salon 24/7. Because people will always need to get their haircut, Great Clips’ services will be in demand year round, too, making it a recession-resistant service. And because Great Clips has been around for more than 33 years, their strong system of nearly 3,800 salons proves that it’s a brand with staying power.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- franchise opportunity (topic)
- Great Clips (company)
- recession-resistant service (topic)
- business strengths (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/want-to-know-what-makes-great-clips-the-perfect-franchise-opportunity-4736). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3b080ec9-04ba-42a4-81fe-109ea733f678).