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title: "Sport Clips Haircuts' Commitment To Stylists Is Key To The Franchise's \"Unstoppable\" Future"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7fd278b6-3322-423c-9098-7e4e246f42d0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210921_sport_clips_haircuts39_commitment_to_stylists_is_key_to_the_franchise39s_34.html
category: "Hair & salon suites"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Hair & salon suites"
published: 2021-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:38.569Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Sport Clips Haircuts' Commitment To Stylists Is Key To The Franchise's "Unstoppable" Future

**TL;DR:** Sport Clips Haircuts is committed to its stylists, focusing on optimizing career opportunities and creating a championship haircut experience, with a record percentage of new franchisees being veterans. The franchise has implemented various initiatives, including innovative training and support programs, to enhance its experience for clients.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-09-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210921_sport_clips_haircuts39_commitment_to_stylists_is_key_to_the_franchise39s_34.html).*

## Story

"Stylists are the past, present, and future of Sport Clips. They're the heart and soul of our brand because they create the championship haircut experience our clients love. We are committed to having the best possible culture and work environment across any industry," says Edward Logan, Sport Clips CEO and president.

"You'll see innovative training, new support programs, and additional opportunities for our stylists as we continue to grow the number of locations, expand the services we offer, and enhance technology to elevate our experience for clients who trust us as the pros in men’s hair."

- The majority of new Sport Clips franchisees are veterans, a record percentage for the system.

- Even through pandemic-forced store closures, Sport Clips, its clients, and product partners donated $1M to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation (VFW) to fund the “VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program.

- Sport Clips is the primary sponsor of Dream Flights, which will soon complete its Operation September Freedom mission to fly 1,000 WWII veterans in open cockpit Stearman biplanes. This epic effort is the largest barnstorming outreach of its kind, focusing on veterans in assisted living facilities.

- Sport Clips first-ever National Signing Day was implemented by the system after stores reopened following pandemic-forced closures.

- A new integrated brand campaign launched earlier this year to position Sport Clips as the pros in men's hair and highlight its unmatched training for team members.

- Expertise offered to Huddle participants included futurist Daniel Burrus's views on disruptive innovation and Kathleen Votaw's thoughts around engaging workplace culture.

- Area Developer of the Year - Duke Sorensen, Pleasant Grove, UT. Duke owns three stores in Utah and covers the UT and ID markets as Area Developer.

- Area Manager of the Year - April Allen, Lake Charles, LA

- Manager of the Year (tie)- Lea Egbarts, Omaha, NE

- Amanda Frey, Mesa, AZ

- Team Leader of the Year - Business partners Jared Lee and Val Hill, both based in Chandler, AZ. They own 39 stores in AZ, OR, and WA.

- Coach of the Year - Diana Botello, Austin, TX

- Logan Trophy - Sport Clips' Highest Honor - Brad & Carla Whitt, Lee's Summit, MO. They own stores in MO, KS, and SD, and their winning store is in Liberty, MO.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- community involvement (topic)
- Sport Clips Haircuts (company)
- brand campaign (topic)
- VFW (company)
- veteran franchisees (topic)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (company)
- Edward Logan (person)
- stylist support (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210921_sport_clips_haircuts39_commitment_to_stylists_is_key_to_the_franchise39s_34.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7fd278b6-3322-423c-9098-7e4e246f42d0).