Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Great Clips salon in downtown Portland, customers started noticing something strange one morning. A regular named Tom entered, looked around, and said aloud, 'I swear, my hair looks shorter than when I came here yesterday!' Soon, other customers joined in, pointing at their own haircuts with puzzled expressions. The stylist shrugged it off until a delivery driver mentioned that his hair was now long enough to braid. By noon, half the town had visited Great Clips—and everyone left laughing as they realized their hair hadn’t actually changed.

2. At Great Clips in sunny Miami, every morning began with the same routine until one day, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, why does that lady’s hair turn green when she comes here?’ The stylist smiled and explained, 'Oh honey, it's just our special conditioning treatment!' The mom laughed, shaking her head. From then on, whenever anyone asked why Mrs. Johnson's hair was always so vibrant, they’d say, 'She must be a regular at Great Clips!'

3. At Great Clips in San Francisco, an early-morning customer noticed something odd while getting her haircut. Her little daughter kept giggling and pointing at the ceiling. Upon closer inspection, she saw a tiny bird perched there, chirping away merrily. The stylist, noticing their surprise, calmly opened the window, letting the little visitor fly free. ‘Must’ve been stuck,’ she smiled, as the girl clapped excitedly. The mom laughed, thinking it was just another day at Great Clips.’

4. At Great Clips in Chicago, a regular exclaimed one day, ‘I can’t believe they put a gumball machine here!’ Since then, everyone has been trying to figure out who keeps winning the giant stuffed animals. One day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe it’s the same person every time—someone with superhuman luck!’ Soon after, an elderly gentleman won another plush tiger and quipped, ‘Well, I guess someone around here deserves a break today.’ And ever since then, people visit not just for haircuts but also to see if their turn will finally come.