Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while getting a trim at Great Clips, a little girl burst into tears because her reflection in the mirror kept winking at her. The stylist looked closer and realized it was just an old poster of a smiling clown hanging behind the mirror. The little girl calmed down with a giggle, and they both had a good laugh over it. From then on, whenever someone mentioned that place, people would say, ‘Oh, you mean Great Clips—where the clown keeps winking!’

2. One day, as an old man sat getting his haircut at Great Clips, he noticed something odd. The reflection in the mirror behind him kept changing—first into a smiling child, then into a dancing poodle, and finally into a tiny version of himself from decades ago. Finally, the reflection became his young daughter waving goodbye. Startled, he turned around—but everyone else in the shop was just their usual selves. When he mentioned it later that day, his barber joked, ‘That’s our new digital sign!’

3. At Great Clips one afternoon, a delivery driver accidentally left behind a package marked ‘Top Secret.’ No sooner had he gone than customers started reporting hearing whispers from inside it. Soon enough, everyone in the salon was leaning over to catch those mysterious whispers. The stylist joked that maybe it was a new hairstyle trend from headquarters. A regular whispered back, ‘Or aliens trying to recruit!’ Finally, someone opened the box—inside was just a free sample of shampoo and conditioner.}

4. At Great Clips one evening, a regular noticed a strange humming sound coming from the back room. Everyone assumed it was just the dryer, but the noise grew louder and more insistent, like someone whistling an old tune. Soon enough, the door opened slightly, revealing an elderly gentleman in a plaid shirt, humming away as he cut hair. Turns out, it was just their new part-time barber, who’d been practicing his favorite song while trimming customers' locks. The regulars laughed it off, realizing that sometimes life imitates Great Clips’ unique brand of entertainment.