Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in Great Clips when a regular walked in with a mysterious package under his arm. The sun had barely risen over downtown, and the usual hum of customers chatting with stylists was absent. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed something odd: the package seemed to be glowing faintly. As the stylist reached for it, the package suddenly chirped like a happy bird. Turns out, it was just a box of colorful hair clips from a well-meaning delivery driver who thought our guy needed some cheer. Everyone laughed, including the regular, who said he’d been meaning to update his look anyway.

2. While waiting for her haircut one afternoon, a regular noticed something peculiar on the wall calendar. "Hey, While waiting for her haircut one afternoon, a regular noticed something peculiar on the wall calendar. ‘Hey,’ she said, pointing, ‘I thought you were closed last Thursday!’ The stylist smiled sheepishly and replied, “Oh no, ma’am, that was just our special ‘No Haircuts for Neighbors Day.’” Everyone laughed, realizing it had been an inside joke between employees.}

3. A regular sat down in front of the mirror, humming along to the TV show playing softly in the background. Suddenly, the commercial break ended with an unexpected twist: the announcer declared that anyone who mentioned the word ‘haircut’ three times within five minutes would receive their next cut free. A delivery driver overheard the offer and, thinking it was a joke, blurted out ‘I need a haircut… I need a haircut…’ Three times before he could stop himself. The stylist looked up from her scissors, grinned, and said, ‘Welcome to Great Clips—your lucky day!’

4. While getting his usual trim one day, a regular noticed that the barber kept glancing at the wall clock with an odd expression. Curious, he asked if everything was okay. The barber shrugged and said it was just the same thing happening every Wednesday. Finally, the curious customer decided to check for himself. Sure enough, at exactly 1:30 PM, the clock’s second hand made a tiny jump—just half a second longer than normal. Everyone in the shop burst out laughing when they realized what was going on: Great Clips had accidentally set their clocks forward by thirty seconds!