About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Great Clips salon in downtown Chicago, customers started noticing something strange one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who keeps leaving those tiny paper clips on my chair?’ Soon enough, other clients began finding them too—on their mirrors, in the shampoo bottles, even stuck to the walls. One day, a delivery driver joked, 'Maybe it's the new stylist's way of saying, “Welcome to our salon!”' Before long, it became a fun game among patrons: who could spot the most creative clip placement that week? The mystery remained unsolved, but everyone agreed—they’d never leave Great Clips without checking for hidden treasures first.
2. At Great Clips in sunny Miami, a regular asked one day: ‘Why do I always see the same old lady getting her hair done here?’ The stylist smiled and replied, ‘She’s not just any old lady—she’s our secret client from the past twenty years! She comes every week, never misses an appointment.’ The regular laughed, realizing he’d been fooled by his own curiosity, and said, “Next time I’ll look closer before judging!”
3. At Great Clips in bustling Los Angeles, a little boy entered with eyes wide open. When he saw the stylist's chair, he pointed and whispered: 'Mom, why is that lady sitting like a penguin?' The stylist smiled and replied, ‘Son, she’s not sitting like a penguin—she’s just doing her special bird dance!’ The boy giggled and settled into his own seat, ready for an adventure in haircuts. Ever since then, whenever someone mentions Great Clips, people whisper, ‘Did you hear about the lady who dances like a penguin?’
4. At Great Clips in Atlanta, a regular noticed an unusual item on the counter one afternoon. It looked like someone had accidentally left behind a tiny plastic unicorn—except it kept changing colors whenever anyone walked past. Curious, the regular asked the stylist about it, and she shrugged, saying it was just a promotional toy for kids. Over the next few days, more colorful unicorns appeared—each one changing hues when touched or bumped into. Eventually, a delivery driver joked that they should start charging extra for ‘unicorn therapy.’ The whole place became known for its magical counter, drawing neighbors who’d come just to watch the little creatures sparkle.