About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Great Clips salon in downtown Portland, customers started noticing something peculiar one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been cutting the shadows outside?’ It turned out that a delivery driver, trying to beat the rain, had taken shelter under the sign and dozed off with his electric trimmer in hand. By midday, every shadow within blocks sported a fresh new haircut—some stylish, others…well, interesting. The owner finally caught him napping with clippers still buzzing, and ever since, everyone jokes that Great Clips now offers ‘ambient lighting services.’
2. At Great Clips in suburban Atlanta, an unusual announcement came over the speaker one afternoon: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our stylist has just finished her first ever mohawk.’ Suddenly, everyone froze—even the kid coloring in the waiting area stopped mid-crayon. The stylist grinned sheepishly, explaining she’d been practicing on old magazines during her lunch break. A delivery driver chuckled, remarking it looked like something his dog had tried last week. In the end, no one dared complain; after all, free entertainment was hard to come by these days.
3. At Great Clips in Chicago, a delivery driver once left a package on the counter with a note that read: ‘Your new hairstyle is inside.’ A few days later, another delivery driver arrived, confused and carrying a box of haircuts. Turns out, someone had accidentally swapped their packages at the depot.
4. At Great Clips in sunny Miami, a regular noticed something odd one day while waiting for his trim. Among the usual magazines and combs on the counter lay a mysterious envelope, sealed but unaddressed. Curious, he opened it to find a crumpled note reading: ‘Dear Customer,
We’re out of your favorite hair color today. Sorry for any inconvenience.’ Below was a tube of random hair dye and a smiley face drawn in marker. The regular laughed, shook his head, and walked out with an unexpected shade of neon green.