When was Great Clips founded?

Great Clips was founded in 1982.

Where is Great Clips located?

Great Clips is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. It is registered at Woodbridge, California.

How many employees does Great Clips have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Great Clips is 10000 - 1000000.

Is Great Clips a funded company?

Great Clips is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round.

When was the latest funding round of Great Clips?

Great Clips' latest funding was a $***** PE round, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Retail Chains. In United States, the Retail Chains sector has seen $15M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Great Clips rank among its competitors?

Great Clips ranks 6th amongst 30 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Douglas, which secured $3.01B in Mar, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Great Clips?

Great Clips' top competitors include Douglas, Ulta and Sally Beauty. Among them, Douglas secured the most recent funding round in March, 2021.

Great Clips - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Great Clips is a salon brand that started its operation first in Minneapolis. They have launched an online check-in service that allows customers to add their name to the wait list of any Great Clips salon, even before they arrive. They use a technology called Clip Notes that enables stylists to keep notes on a customer’s haircut and can be accessed at any Great Clips salon. They operate more than 3800 salon chains (franchises) throughout US and Canada. They released a book "Vision to Legacy: The Great Clips Story" on June 25, 2013, giving a glimpse of the Great Clips journey over 30 years.

Website: www.greatclips.com/
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Registered Address: Woodbridge, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1982

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

PE, $*****

Investors

RFE Investment Partners & 1 more

Ranked

6^th among 30 active competitors

Employee Count

10,000 - 1,000,000 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Douglas & 159 more

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Great Clips is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GREAT CLIPS CIN: 680384176 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	137 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
GREAT CLIPS, INC. CIN: 411430345 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	260 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Great Clips has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Great Clips has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Great Clips is Ray Barton.

Here are the details of Great Clips' key team members:

Ray Barton: Owner of Great Clips.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Rhoda Olsen: CEO of Great Clips.

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Great Clips' employee count trend

Great Clips has 10,000 - 1,000,000 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Great Clips's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Great Clips include Douglas, Ulta and Sally Beauty. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Great Clips, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Douglas 1910, Dusseldorf (Germany), Public	Retailer offering wide array of perfumes	$259M	EVCP, AlpInvest Partners & 3 others	74/100
2nd	Ulta 1990, Bolingbrook (United States), Acquired	Chain of beauty stores and salons	-	Dragon Global, Vedanta Capital	70/100
3rd	Sally Beauty 1964, Bryn Athyn (United States), Public	Retailer of beauty supplies and related products	-	-	62/100
4th	Sally Beauty Holdings 1964, Denton (United States), Public	Retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies	$571M	Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Young Money	62/100
5th	European Wax Center 2000, Aventura (United States), Acquired	Chain of hair removal salons	-	General Atlantic, MPK Equity Partners & 6 others	59/100
6th	Great Clips 1982, Minneapolis (United States), Funding Raised	Salon brand with online check-in features	-	RFE Investment Partners, Argosy Capital	58/100
7th	Estee Lauder Companies 1946, New York City (United States), Public	Manfacturer of luxury cosmetics	-	Gerardet	57/100
8th	Bluemercury 1999, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Retailer of prestige skincare, makeup, hair, and fragrance products	$1.64M	Invus, SilverHaze Partners & 4 others	53/100
9th	Dermalogica 1986, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Internet first brand of skincare products	-	-	49/100
10th	Supercuts 1995, West Des Moines (United States), Acquired	Chain of haircut salons	-	Spanos Barber Jesse, White Cornus Lane Investments ... & 2 others	45/100