Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Great Clips one morning, a regular asked the stylist, ‘Do you ever feel like everyone here is moving in slow motion?’ The stylist smiled and replied, ‘Only when I’m cutting hair.’ And then… And then an old lady sitting next to him whispered, ‘Actually, dear, it’s because they’re all trying to escape from your scissors!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the stylist who finally understood why time seemed to freeze every time she picked up those clippers.

2. At Great Clips, every afternoon around three, an old man with a fedora would enter and ask for the same hairstyle. But no one noticed until they started hearing soft whispers coming from his chair—until one day, someone dared to peek. It turned out he was just a regular who loved their routine so much that even the quiet hum of clippers lulled him into dozing off. When asked later why he always came in at exactly 3 PM, he sheepishly replied, ‘I like to be first in line for the afternoon special on coffee!’

3. At Great Clips, during slow afternoons, a young delivery driver would stop by the water cooler and strike up conversations with anyone who looked approachable. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, complaining about his haircut. The delivery driver overheard him and offered to fix it for free. Soon enough, they were both laughing as they swapped stories—turning what was supposed to be just another quiet afternoon into a memorable encounter between a regular customer and a friendly face from the mailroom.

4. At Great Clips, while waiting for their turn, customers often overhear intriguing conversations. One day, a neighbor remarked to another patron, 'Did you hear that the owner's dog can recognize customers' hairstyles?' The other customer just shrugged and said, ‘Really? I bet your dog could tell me apart from the delivery driver next door!’ The neighbor laughed and replied, ‘Actually, he does—you always come in with banana clips.’ Everyone had a good laugh, and soon it became a running joke among regulars.