Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Great Clips salon, every morning starts with a routine: customers line up for their haircuts while a regular checks out the latest magazine rack. One day, however, something peculiar happened—an old man entered, wearing an identical outfit from the cover of that very same magazine. The stylist smiled and asked him if he’d modeled for the photo. The old man replied, ‘No, sonny, I just like to dress sharp!’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that sometimes life is stranger than any magazine.

2. At Great Clips, one customer always arrives just as the stylist picks up her scissors. ‘Hey,’ he says cheerfully, ‘can you make sure not to cut off my head today?’ The stylist smiles and nods, 'No worries, sir!' She carefully avoids his neck area while cutting, and soon finishes with a perfect style. The man leaves, satisfied. A few minutes later, another regular walks in—a delivery driver—who whispers to the stylist, 'I hope you're having an easy day today...'

3. At Great Clips, every morning begins with a familiar sound: the hum of clippers and chatter of customers. But recently, something strange has been happening around closing time. As dusk approaches, an old man in a trench coat appears out of nowhere, asking each stylist for their favorite movie from childhood. One day, a delivery driver named Sarah starts listing her favorites: ‘E.T.,’ ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ The old man nods thoughtfully before whispering, 'And what about you, my dear?' Alarmed, Sarah blurts out, 'Umm, Gremlins? No wait—maybe Toy Story!' Everyone cracks up as he disappears into thin air, muttering, 'Toy Story it is.'

4. At Great Clips, everyone knows the guy who walks in wearing only socks and a smile. One day, he asked the stylist, ‘Do you cut hair by touch?’ The stylist looked confused but curious. She nodded and closed her eyes, focusing on his silhouette. Miraculously, when she opened them again, he had an impeccable haircut—completely tailored to his socked feet and contagious grin. From then on, whenever someone new walked in, they’d ask, ‘Is that our naked-by-touch customer?’