Great Clips

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Great Clips, customers often noticed an odd occurrence when they arrived for their haircuts. A small dog, seemingly lost from its owner, would always greet them with wagging tail and eager bark. No one could ever catch him, but he never bothered anyone—just seemed to enjoy the attention. One day, a delivery driver mentioned that the little dog might be following him from his route. Sure enough, after some detective work, it turned out the dog belonged to none other than the store manager’s brother-in-law who lived just around the corner. From then on, whenever someone asked where the dog was, everyone at Great Clips simply replied, ‘He’s probably getting a free haircut somewhere else in town!’

2. At Great Clips, customers often noticed an odd occurrence when they arrived for their haircuts. A regular named Joe would always greet them with a peculiar phrase: 'Did you hear? The barbershop quartet from next door is practicing again!' One day, a delivery driver walked in, looked around and asked, ‘Where’s the quartet?’ Joe shrugged and said, ‘They must be on break.’ The driver shook his head and muttered, ‘That’s what I hate about these practices—always missing the best performances!’

3. At Great Clips, a regular customer complained one day: ‘I always get my haircut here, but today I’m leaving with more than just a new style!’ The stylist looked puzzled as she dried off his wet hair. ‘What on earth happened?’ asked the stylist. ‘Well,’ said the man, scratching his head, ‘while you were cutting, I overheard your conversation with another client. Turns out, I’ve been calling her “Susan” for years, and her name is actually “Sandra.”’ Everyone laughed, including Sandra herself, who admitted it was high time someone pointed that out.

4. At Great Clips, a young man was waiting impatiently for his turn in the stylist’s chair. Suddenly, he noticed that every time someone left the salon, their reflection briefly appeared on the wall mirror—only to disappear as soon as they stepped outside. Finally, it was his turn. As he sat down, he saw an old lady leave and her reflection lingered just a second longer than usual before vanishing. Curious, he asked the stylist what was going on. ‘That,’ she replied with a smile, ‘is our new special effect. We’re testing whether customers stay longer when they see themselves smiling back at them.’