Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a regular was getting his usual trim, an announcement came over Great Clips’ intercom: ‘Attention, please! We’ve just received a shipment of haircuts that expired last week. If anyone needs a refresher, they’re available for half price!’ A delivery driver overheard the announcement and asked if he could exchange his free expired haircut for some fresh ones. The manager smiled and said, 'We’ll see what we can do!' Later that day, everyone in town saw him walking around with three different hairstyles—one on each head—and a big grin on his face.

2. While a regular was waiting for his haircut one afternoon, he suddenly noticed something unusual: every time the cash register chimed, it sounded like someone was playing a ukulele in the next room. Curious, our regular asked if he could borrow the keys to check out the mysterious music. To his surprise, behind the wall was an old ukulele player—a delivery driver who came there daily to escape the noisy streets. The two became friends, and soon enough, Great Clips hosted weekly ukulele jam sessions.

3. At Great Clips salon in downtown Portland, customers often wonder if the little dog barking from inside the bathroom is real or just part of the new employee’s pranks. One day, a delivery driver came in complaining that his package was late. The staff assured him it would arrive any minute, and he joked, ‘Maybe it got lost in that noisy bathroom!’ Turns out, no one had noticed the little dog had stopped barking—because he’d finally fallen asleep on the counter.

4. While a regular was getting his monthly haircut one day, he couldn’t help but notice that every Wednesday around noon, a mysterious van would pull up outside the salon. One week, our regular asked if he could tag along for curiosity’s sake. To their surprise, inside the van were dozens of identical haircuts neatly packed in boxes! It turned out Great Clips had an exclusive deal with a local factory making robotic mannequins—every Wednesday they delivered new headpieces for display. The regular walked away laughing, knowing now why his cut always looked so perfect.