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title: "Owner Operator vs. Semi-Absentee Operator: What Makes the Best Franchisees"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5991357b-5c56-4fe0-8cc7-b521df629bd4
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/owner-operator-vs-semi-absentee-operator-what-makes-the-best-franchisees-2703215
category: "Beauty & Wellness"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
published: 2017-07-19T19:14:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:59:34.799Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2c77a42844f0911f26b29971c34a2d837695.jpg
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# Owner Operator vs. Semi-Absentee Operator: What Makes the Best Franchisees

**TL;DR:** Great Clips' Director of Franchise Development Beth Caron shares insights on what makes a great franchisee. Great Clips has over 3,700 salons and 1,000 franchise owners.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-07-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/owner-operator-vs-semi-absentee-operator-what-makes-the-best-franchisees-2703215).*

## Story

Great Clips , the largest haircare name brand in North America with more than 3,700 salons and over 1,000 franchise owners, is no stranger to change.

Throughout the brand’s history, different approaches have been executed to help the brand grow to the size it is today. It’s Director of Franchise Development Beth Caron provided 1851 with insight on what makes a great franchisee in its system today.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise development (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- beauty and wellness (topic)
- Great Clips (company)
- franchisee qualities (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/owner-operator-vs-semi-absentee-operator-what-makes-the-best-franchisees-2703215). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5991357b-5c56-4fe0-8cc7-b521df629bd4).