Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Great Clips on Main Street, every morning around 8 AM, a faint humming sound would drift through the salon. No one could quite place its origin—was it coming from outside or had someone left their phone on vibrate? The regulars would exchange curious glances until one day, a delivery driver mentioned that he’d heard the same noise near the recycling bin behind the building. Soon enough, everyone started bringing old batteries and watches they found around town, convinced they were responsible for the mysterious hum. One afternoon, an elderly neighbor dropped off her electric toothbrush, claiming it was the culprit. Finally, after much ado, the manager unplugged everything… only to realize the noise came from a tiny cicada nestling in a nearby tree.

2. At Great Clips in downtown Portland, during the quietest hours of midnight, a mysterious figure wearing a fedora would occasionally enter and ask for the longest possible haircut—even though they never seemed to come back. One night, an excited delivery driver asked for the world’s shortest haircut—and left with a mohawk so tall he had to walk backwards out the door. The next morning, everyone in town knew his secret identity.

3. At Great Clips in sunny Florida, one hot summer afternoon, an elderly gentleman arrived with a peculiar request. He asked the stylist to cut his hair exactly like a famous movie star from decades ago. The stylist raised an eyebrow but agreed. After what seemed like ages, she presented him with a perfect replica of that iconic style. The old man beamed and left, while everyone else in the salon tried to figure out who he was supposed to look like. Turns out, it was none other than their new mailman—who had just started working that morning.

4. At Great Clips in the suburbs, late one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The reflection from his truck’s headlights kept changing shapes as he approached the shop's entrance. Curious, he slowed down and saw an old man with scissors in hand, trimming invisible strands of air. ‘Hey,’ said the driver, ‘you’re open late!’ The man looked up, smiled sheepishly, and replied, “Just helping out the ghosts who forgot their appointments.” The delivery guy laughed and left, thinking it was one of those quirky Great Clips stories.