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title: "Pigtails & Crewcuts 2020 Franchise Success Braids New Locations with Industry Recognition"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e9b3fbab-a797-4e0e-a93e-a30aeab03af6
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210128_pigtails__crewcuts_2020_franchise_success_braids_new_locations_with_industr.html
category: "Hair & salon suites"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Hair & salon suites"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:19.328Z
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# Pigtails & Crewcuts 2020 Franchise Success Braids New Locations with Industry Recognition

**TL;DR:** Pigtails & Crewcuts ranked 400 in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 and closed 2020 with two new salon openings. The brand has implemented new safety procedures and guidelines nationally and is performing above revenue projections despite COVID.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-01-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210128_pigtails__crewcuts_2020_franchise_success_braids_new_locations_with_industr.html).*

## Story

ATLANTA - Closing 2020 and starting 2021 with a bang, Pigtails & Crewcuts, a national children’s hair salon franchise, ranked 400 in this year’s Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®. The company is again in the world’s best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. The brand also closed out 2020 with two new salon openings, adding another location near its backyard in Peachtree City, GA and entering an entirely new state in Ahwatukee, AZ.

Placement in the Franchise 500® is a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry, making it one of the company’s most competitive rankings ever. Recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees, the Franchise 500® ranks Pigtails & Crewcuts for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength, stability, and brand power.

Despite COVID, the new Arizona and Georgia salons are performing above revenue projections, with recent months well above five-figure totals as they also expand repeat clientele bases. As a whole, the brand has implemented new safety procedures and guidelines nationally, with creative measures like turning hair-washing stations into additional sanitization areas.

“Throughout the pandemic, we’ve done everything we can for our franchise owners, from what seems obvious like having ongoing open lines of advice-based communication to helping them acquire loans and renegotiating lease terms,” said Wade Brannon, President and CEO of Pigtails & Crewcuts. “Our family of owners continue to give back to each local neighborhood too despite it all, not letting the current situation impact our core value of helping our communities.”

For over 15 years, Pigtails & Crewcuts locations across the country have welcomed entire families for stress-free, memorable haircutting experiences. Created by parents for children, the salons are brightly colored and inviting with movies, gaming systems, and toys to ensure a fun environment. In addition to traditional haircuts, Pigtails & Crewcuts caters to its family-friendly customers with first haircut packages, birthday parties and ear piercing. Top-quality stylists who are experienced with children ensure that kids leave looking great and families have an enjoyable time.

Pigtails & Crewcuts, based in Atlanta, is a national haircutting franchise that focuses on creating memorable experiences for children and their families. With more than 60 salons in 22 states, its mission is to instill lasting self-confidence for children during a stress-free experience of haircuts, which is otherwise tense or frightening. To learn more or to find a salon near you, please visit www.pigtailsandcrewcuts.com. To learn more about franchise opportunities, please visit www.pigtailsandcrewcutsfranchise.com.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- brand recognition (topic)
- Pigtails & Crewcuts (company)
- Wade Brannon (person)
- safety procedures (topic)
- Peachtree City, GA (location)
- Ahwatukee, AZ (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210128_pigtails__crewcuts_2020_franchise_success_braids_new_locations_with_industr.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e9b3fbab-a797-4e0e-a93e-a30aeab03af6).