--- title: "Sport Clips Franchise: Costs, Fees & ROI Deep Dive (2026)" url: https://burnaze.com/article/c5af7df4-0ac5-4876-8cb7-6bba0f9ca6aa source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-sport-clips-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2721243 category: "Hair & salon suites" industry: "Beauty & Wellness" segment: "Hair & salon suites" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2025-11-04T13:08:02.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:21.048Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/1760372133_2721243.png --- # Sport Clips Franchise: Costs, Fees & ROI Deep Dive (2026) **TL;DR:** Sport Clips is a retail hair salon franchise with over 1,750 locations, offering hair salon and styling services within a sports-themed environment. The initial investment to start a Sport Clips franchise ranges from $236,800 to $580,500, with an average reported ROI of $419,485. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2025-11-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-sport-clips-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2721243).* ## Story Franchise Opportunity Deep Dive: Sport Clips Haircuts is a franchise hair salon primed for growth that’s delivering an immersive experience to sports fans within a sports-themed environment. NUMBER OF LOCATIONS: 1,750+ REPORTED COST TO GET IN: $236,800 to $580,500 REPORTED ROI (Item 19): $419,485 (average sales of 1,645 locations with more than two years in operation in 2025) Founded in 1993 with its first location in Austin, Texas, Sport Clips* is a retail hair salon operated as a franchise that caters primarily to men, offering hair salon and styling services within a uniquely immersive sports-themed environment. Established in Austin, Texas, in 1993 by founder and Board Chairman Gordon Logan, Sport Clips Haircuts is based today in Georgetown, Texas, under the leadership of CEO and President Edward Logan. Born from a desire to superserve the sports fan by offering hair salon services within a sports-themed retail setting, Sport Clips delivers an immersive experience. **Mission: “**To create a Championship Haircut Experience for men and boys in an exciting sports-themed environment”, providing customers with the opportunity to watch televised sporting events while receiving hair styling services in a relaxed atmosphere. **Vision:** To be the undisputed MVP of men’s and boy’s haircare, delivering a world-class haircut experience in each community it serves. - **Specific Demographic:** Every Sport Clips Stylist is specifically trained on men’s and boy’s haircuts, ensuring great delivery of both classic and modern cuts. - **MVP Haircut Experience:** A fully immersive, signature experience catering to passionate sports fans. The MVP includes a precision haircut with a professional consultation and style, paired with a legendary hot steamed towel infused with lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile, a seven-point massaging shampoo with leave-in conditioner, and a neck and shoulder treatment. For customers looking for an even more indulgent visit, the Ultimate MVP doubles each of these elements. - **Sports-Themed Environment:** Multiple televisions throughout the sports-themed retail setting deliver a uniquely immersive experience to the consumer within a uniquely styled retail setting that delivers both service and entertainment. - **Convenience:** Sport Clips caters to walk-in customers. Clients can check in online using the Sport Clips mobile app, which tracks real-time wait times and allows for the selection of a favorite Stylist. - **Making a Difference:** The “Haircuts with Heart” program spotlights Sport Clips’ charitable partnerships, making a difference in the lives of veterans and children through company donations, in-store fundraising and onsite event support. - **Business Model:** A manager-style business model means franchisees are encouraged to work on the business, not in it. Owners provide supervision, oversight and leadership on their own schedule. - **Training and Support:** Pre-opening training is provided, and Sport Clips also offers franchisees guidance when it comes to the recruitment of Stylists. Ongoing marketing and real estate support are also provided. - **Exclusive Territory:** The territory is defined as the lesser of a one mile radius around the location or a radius encompassing a total population of 25,000 people. Following the initial term, the franchisee retains the first right of refusal for new locations within the original territory if they are not in default. - **Multi-Unit Scalability:** The business is designed for multi-unit ownership and allows Team Leaders to scale up quickly. New franchisees are often required to purchase a minimum of three licenses. Sport Clips is currently targeting growth across the country with an emphasis on Oregon, California, Florida, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Hawaii, Southeast New Mexico and Alaska. Key cities include Detroit, Cleveland, Canton, Columbus, Washington D.C., Seattle, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, and Virginia Beach. **Initial Costs:** The total estimated initial investment necessary to begin operation of one Sport Clips franchise ranges from $236,800 to $580,500, excluding real estate costs. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) breaks these costs down as follows: **Initial Franchise Fee:** When franchisees sign a single-store franchise agreement, the initial franchise fee is $30,000. The fee for the first three licenses, covered by the multi-unit development amendment (MUDA), is $69,500 paid in one lump sum (structured as: first store, $30,000. Second store: $24,500. Third store: $15,000. The fee for each additional license after the first three is $15,000. **Ongoing Fees:** Sport Clips franchisees are responsible for the following ongoing fees, according to the 2026 FDD: **ROI Potential:** According to the brand’s 2026 FDD, the 1,645 franchised Sport Clips stores operating in calendar year 2025 reported the following gross sales: The average sales of these 1,645 locations in 2025 was $419,485. The median was $416,189. Sport Clips also discloses net sales data for 73 corporate locations across Central Texas, Southern Nevada, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New York in 2025: Sport Clips provides comprehensive training to its franchisees through a structured program designed to support successful operations. The training is divided into three key components: - **Initial Training:** The curriculum spans more than 150 hours of formal instruction, covering Team Leader orientation, “core camp” (haircutting and Client experience standards), management training camp (36 hours), business planning and tools, operations, culture and communication, team recruitment and interviewing and hiring. - **Pre-Opening/On-Site:** Sport Clips provides on-site supervision and assistance at the new store location during the week before the store opens and for three to five days after opening. The franchisor also makes training available for Stylists at no charge (materials and salaries excepted) so the store manager can ensure the staff meets standards. - **Ongoing:** The franchisee is loaned the confidential proprietary operating manuals and receives all periodic updates and revisions. The Franchisee and the Store Manager are also required to attend the annual national meeting. Franchisees must pay a registration fee for these meetings which cannot exceed $1,000 per person per year during the agreement term. Sport Clips offers comprehensive operational support to its franchisees, ensuring they have the necessary resources and guidance to run successful stores. This support encompasses various critical areas: - **Advisory and Training Support:** Sport Clips provides the franchisee with the Company's updated standards and specifications. The franchisor also conducts periodic inspections of the business, evaluating the products and services sold, and provides recommended prices for services and products. Sport Clips may also send test customers ("mystery shoppers") to the franchised business periodically and without prior notification. - **Marketing and Advertising Support:** Sport Clips operates advertising programs through the advertising fund, which provides marketing, advertising, public relations programs, creative resources and collateral materials and services (including audio/video assets, digital/social creative needs, and print advertisements). Franchisees are also obligated to participate fully in national, regional and local marketing programs, including honoring coupons and discounts up to a redeemed value of $5,000 per calendar year. - **Computer Systems and Technology Support:** Sport Clips maintains independent access to the franchisee's point-of-sale (POS) computer system, polling it daily to collect sales and operational data. The franchisee pays a monthly fee to a third-party supplier for POS software maintenance, including upgrades and updates to the software system and telephone technical support. Sport Clips also hosts a web-enabled application that allows the franchisee to view data and reports from their store and modify remote settings via an Internet connection. - **Meetings/Support:** Sport Clips holds local and national meetings to discuss sales techniques, merchandising and advertising programs. Sport Clips maintains independent access to the franchisee's POS system, collecting data. Sport Clips also hosts a web-enabled application that allows the franchisee to view data and reports from their store. Prospective franchisees must have a minimum of $200,000 liquid capital and a net worth of $400,000.. Each individual who owns a 5% or greater interest in the franchisee entity, along with their spouse, must sign a personal guarantee, agreeing to personally discharge all obligations of the "Franchisee.” A proposed transferee (and presumably an initial franchisee) must demonstrate that they possess a good moral character, business reputation, and credit rating. Franchisees are subject to termination if they are convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or if a judgment is entered against them involving allegations of fraud or improper trade practices. The franchisee is not required to personally supervise the business, but the business must be directly supervised "on-premises" by a full-time Manager who has successfully completed the company's training program and is approved by Sport Clips. The franchisee and the designated Manager must also complete the mandatory initial training program to the satisfaction of Sport Clips. A new franchisee who is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services, who has been honorably discharged, and who has had at least one year of active service, is eligible for a 20% reduction on all initial franchise fees. “I have 41 Sport Clips franchises across two states. I’d always wanted to own my own business. I just didn’t know what I wanted to be in. As I grow, I give opportunities for advancement to so many others that have been waiting in the trenches as Hair Stylists to step up as Managers or Area Leaders. I’ve been involved in other franchises and Sport Clips had the most well-rounded system. And that’s why it allowed me to succeed. I had never in my life dreamed I’d be where I’m at now. And I could not have done it without Sport Clips.” - Cheston Syma, Multi-Unit Franchise Owner — Texas, Illinois In 2026, the U.S. hair salon industry is valued at $60 billion. Between 2020 and 2025, the industry grew at a compound annual growth rate of 2.6%, indicating steady expansion and a stable future for the industry. Sport Clips offers hair cutting and hair styling services primarily to men and boys and sells related hair care products in a sports-themed environment. Sport Clips’ unique focus on superserving a very specific demographic in an immersive environment creates repeat traffic and loyal customers, setting the chain apart. Sport Clips’ primary competitors include Great Clips and Supercuts. Embarking on a franchise journey with Sport Clips involves a structured process designed to ensure mutual alignment and success. Here's a step-by-step outline from initial inquiry to final approval: 1. **Welcome Huddle (Scheduled): Kick things off with an introductory call with the Franchise Development team.** 2. **Brand Overview Meeting: Dive deeper into the Sport Clips model, support systems, and investment details.** 3. **Candidate Profile + FDD: Complete your candidate profile and receive the Franchise Disclosure Document for review.** 4. **Market Overview: Review target markets, territory opportunities, and growth potential in your area.** 5. **FDD Review: Walk through the FDD with the team to fully understand the business and expectations.** 6. **Operations Introduction: Meet with an Operations leader and connect with your local Area Coach.** 7. **Discovery Day: Visit the Support Center in Georgetown, TX to validate the opportunity and ask final questions.** 8. **Franchise Award: The leadership team reviews your candidacy. If there’s mutual alignment, you’ll be awarded a franchise.** 9. **Sign & Launch: Execute your franchise agreement and begin onboarding.** *Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. You should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained on this site constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any franchises, securities, or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the franchise and/or securities laws of such jurisdiction.* *All content in this article is information of a general nature and does not address the detailed circumstances of any particular individual or entity. 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