Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Great Clips salon in downtown Chicago, customers started noticing something peculiar one morning. The usual announcement over the speaker changed from ‘Welcome to Great Clips’ to a mysterious voice saying, ‘Your haircut today might be different than you expect.’ One regular customer, an enthusiastic accountant named Mr. Jenkins, insisted on keeping his hair exactly the same every time he visited. But that day, when he sat down, he found himself with a perfect mohawk—completely against his will! A delivery driver, thinking it was part of some new stylistic trend, even complimented him on it. Only after returning home did Mr. Jenkins realize what had happened and burst out laughing, realizing everyone else thought it was normal too.

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Great Clips in a small town. He got out of his truck with an unusual package wrapped in brown paper. He handed it to the sleepy-haired receptionist, who curiously unwrapped it to reveal a brand-new pair of comfy slippers. ‘For our early birds,’ whispered the driver. The next morning, everyone arrived wearing their new slippers—and Great Clips became known as the salon where customers could get both their hair and feet pampered.’

3. At Great Clips in sunny Miami, a regular exclaimed one day, ‘I’m getting my hair cut here because I heard they can make you look like anyone!’ Soon enough, an excited delivery driver rushed in and asked for a Justin Bieber-style cut. The stylist smiled and nodded confidently. Later that week, everyone was talking about how the driver now looked exactly like the famous pop star—except his eyebrows were still there.

4. At Great Clips in bustling Los Angeles, an unusual item appeared on the counter one afternoon. A delivery driver left behind a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper, labeled only with the words 'For the Best Haircut Ever.' Inside was a small bottle of hairspray and a note reading: ‘Use this once, and your hair will never look better—guaranteed or your money back!’ The stylist tried it out that very day, and ever since then, every customer leaves Great Clips with a smile and perfectly styled hair.’