While out to dinner celebrating a family member’s birthday, Darren Molles posed a question to his son-in-law, Rafael Falcon. He asked, “If we were to, right now, invest in a business together, what would it be?” Without hesitation, Falcon answered, “Sport Clips.” Already considering investing, ...
Sport Clips Haircuts is poised for rapid expansion in the underserved Massachusetts market, particularly in the Boston area. The region’s economy is strong and there is a high demand for retail in this densely populated area. With an abundance of premium sites and landlords eager to work with ...
Today Sport Clips Haircuts donated $1.25 million to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Foundation to support active-duty U.S. service members’ and veterans’ scholarships through the Help A Hero program. This year's fundraising target was shattered when Sport Clips’ clients and product partner ...
Arif Taj, multi-unit Sport Clips Team Leader in Southern California, has won multiple brand awards for his high performing stores, broken records for grand opening client counts, and has even been recognized as a small business of the year by his local community. Taj has done an exceptional job of ...
Part 2 Going Deeper in Validation: How Item 20 Insights Can Improve Your Sport Clips Validation Process Buying a franchise is a big decision. It is important to make it an informed one. Knowing the right questions to ask is a good place to start when beginning any validation process. Franchise ...
Chris knew he wanted to be a business owner someday but was not actively searching for a business opportunity. He couldn’t see how to make his dream of being a business owner work with a full-time corporate job and other responsibilities. That is until an “It’s Good To Be An Owner” sign caught his ...
Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation’s largest franchise dedicated to men’s and boys’ hair care, was identified by independent franchisee satisfaction research firm, Franchise Business Review, as being one of the Top 100 franchises to qualify for its 2017 Top Franchises for Veterans list. To identify ...
Over the years, Marian Young has developed an in-depth understanding of the unique lease contract needs of Sport Clips Haircuts stores. This understanding, combined with her strong negotiation skills, has helped Sport Clips Team Leaders negotiate more than 2,200 leases and lease renewals in her more ...
The Sport Clips Haircuts Operations Department works diligently to optimize the performance of all Sport Clips stores at a unit economic level. Sport Clips’ exceptional continuity rate is a testament to the proven processes they have set in place. By recognizing areas that would benefit from ...
Already successful entrepreneurs and professionals, Shayne and Larissa Malone realized the next step to reach their long term personal and financial goals was to diversify their investments. However, not wanting to start from ground zero, they turned to franchising and began to look for a proven ...
Sport Clips is proud to be a leading haircare franchise company all throughout the company. But as any celebrity can attest, once you get large and popular enough, people start making rumors about you and spreading misinformation, even if they don’t mean to do so. This can be a problem for people ...
Attending Discovery Day is an important step in making an informed decision about whether to invest in a franchise. The main purpose of these events is to provide validation and affirmation. Having done your due diligence up to this point, Discovery Day is a chance for you to see the entire ...
Jim Noah knew he wanted to open his own Sport Clips location from the moment he first heard an advert on the radio and stepped into a salon that same day. Thanks to the guidance and experience of Sport Clips when it comes to working with new franchisees, it took less than 12 months for Jim to get ...
In 1999, Joe Klimek joined up with Bill Vandrick to buy three Sport Clips store licenses. The brand was still young at this point, having less than 20 locations. Not quite familiar with franchising, the pair ran into some trouble at first, but quickly learned that the Sport Clips system was there to ...
Sport Clips prides itself on a teamwork mentality in order to both achieve great things for our company and franchisees but also benefit our clients. No one exemplifies our spirit more than Erin Burton, an incredible team member who supports the Upstate New York market. Erin started with Sport Clips ...
Mr. Jean-Bernard Dahmoune is a native of faraway France who came to the states to pursue an amazing career opportunity with a multinational corporation. But he has since found that his greatest success was waiting for when he decided to become his own boss and start exploring haircutting franchise ...
In honor of Veteran's Day, all of our 1,700 Sport Clips locations are participating in "Help A Hero" where we are donating proceeds when any customer gets a haircut! Our goal as a company is to again, raise $1 million to benefit Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). View the full story here.
When Phil and Laurie Brown decided to begin a franchise business that would put them in the driver’s seat, they were immediately drawn to Sport Clips. After conducting their research into the brand, they agreed to become Area Developers in the Pacific Northwest in 2006. Today, thanks to their ...
Sport Clips Haircuts Area Developer John Kohler and his experienced team of professionals are no strangers to pioneering the growth of the Sport Clips Haircuts brand in previously untapped markets. When they first took on the Chicagoland and eastern Missouri markets in 2004, there were only two ...
When considering investing in any franchise opportunity, the brand’s continuity rate should be a big factor in your decision. This metric is a key indicator as to the health of the franchise system and whether it is a system worth considering. While rapid growth can be a positive sign, having ...
People have always been a central focus for much of Mike Runyan’s career. During his time in the military he learned the adage, “Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.” Runyan has found this to be true in the business world as well. He believes that in order for a company to be ...
Two years after retiring from his role as CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland, Doug Porter realized full-time retirement wasn’t for him. “I found myself having too much curiosity and energy for retirement. I began to search for a new project,” he explains. For years, friends of ...
One of the foundational elements to a solid franchise system lies in its franchisees. The franchisee selection process is an essential building block in that foundation. Having closed an average of fewer than two stores a year over the last six years, we have identified key characteristics that help ...
Joel Reichman, Sport Clips Haircuts real estate director and Tracy Lauer with real estate development company Widewaters, have an abundance of sites, a thriving retail climate, and affordable occupancy rates in Upstate New York. This area is ready for Sport Clips to execute its responsible growth ...
A chance encounter on an airplane more than five years ago led Paul Hogan to Sport Clips Haircuts. Heading to a franchise meeting for a different brand, Hogan struck up a conversation with a fellow traveler. As it turned out, the fellow traveler was in franchise development for Sport Clips. After ...
With profitable investment properties and a lucrative career as a program manager in Silicon Valley, Shareq Rahman has made quite a comfortable life. However, with inevitable and cyclical economic fluctuations, job security and real estate returns are not always a given. This reality led Rahman to ...
Opening a business takes a lot of hard work. Stepping out into ownership is a big responsibility that comes with a great deal of risk. But what if you didn’t have to do it alone? What if you could have a safety net? Investing in a franchise gives you the benefit of belonging to a larger ...
Matt Dauksa and Matt Champion have worked together as a dynamic team for more than a decade building one of the top financial planning firms in the country. With more than 155 financial planners and 65 office staff, their roles as managing director and manager of financial services, respectively, ...
Part of what makes the Sport Clips Haircuts network so dynamic is its franchisees (Team Leaders). Our Team Leaders come from a wide variety of backgrounds before they make the investment in ownership. Each individual brings something unique that adds value to the entire system. Emmett Kane, owner of ...
As a young man, Mr. Hasbun came to the U.S. from El Salvador with only $100 in his pocket. With hard work and an entrepreneurial spirit, he found success in various businesses, including general contracting, scrap metal and ultimately in composting and a vineyard. He recently passed away, and his ...
Due diligence is crucial when deciding to buy a franchise. No one knows that better than Pete Lindsey. Twenty-four years ago he began his career as a franchise owner. Today, he is Vice President of Franchising at Sport Clips Haircuts. From owning a single business to helping thousands of people ...
Carolyn Funk and her family enjoy travelling together and finding new adventures. With two of their four children born in Vietnam, the family spends a great deal of time there, sharing their love of the country that has captured their hearts. From motorcycle trips to organizing tours of Vietnam to ...
Father’s Day is a time to pay tribute to the special relationship fathers have with their children. For Al and A.J. Rodriguez of Pittsburgh, this relationship is also a working one. Together they make up a multi-unit franchisee team. The duo officially began working together in 2014 and has grown ...
Johnny Weber, a Sport Clips Haircuts area developer who oversees stores in seven states, is this year's Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine 2017 Most Valuable Performer Award winner for a single brand. He has grown his Sport Clips business in less than nine years to include locations in Alabama, Florida, ...
Begona Simon has been an entrepreneur in the service industry for almost 30 years. Before becoming Sport Clips franchisees, she and her husband, Eugenio, owned five gas station franchises and three Body Brite body hair removal franchises in the Mexico City area. Nine years ago, they made the ...
At Sport Clips, we take a non-traditional approach to franchise development. Our franchisee selection processes is thoughtful and discerning. We take the time to get to know each prospective candidate and to fully understand their needs and expectations. We educate them about our brand and about ...
With more than 1,600 stores operating and helping to drive strong national brand recognition, Sport Clips Haircuts continues to take a strategic approach to market growth . This approach allows the brand to optimize growth opportunities for existing franchisees while continuing to focus on ...
Gordon Logan, Founder and CEO of Sport Clips Haircuts, stopped by ‘Fox & Friends’ on Thursday, where hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade got haircuts on-air by Artistic Team Members Erin Burton and Gabrielle Davis. “About 25 years ago, we realized nobody was paying attention to the men and boys ...
Mother’s Day is upon us and many men will be spending time with their mom this weekend. Chances are they have given some thought to their appearance beforehand. Men’s hair salons, like Sport Clips, usually see an increase in business leading up to Mother’s Day, with guys of all ages wanting to look ...
Buying a business franchise is one of the most trusted ways for you to venture into business for yourself. You have the backing of an established brand and an accompanying network of resources. A successful franchise model will provide you with well-documented systems, a strong support team, and a ...
Read all about our recent National Huddle that took place in Las Vegas where we highlighted our 2016 success and outlined our plans going into 2017. View our entire story here .
Over the past 20 plus years, Ken and Claudia Trimmer have enjoyed business success in both insurance and property management. Recently, they started to look toward retirement and an exit strategy from their day jobs. With many offers over the years to purchase their insurance agency, the Trimmers ...
The story of the United States is the story of the immigrant. And Shahin Urias is a true American success story. As an immigrant to the US from Iran more than 25 years ago, her road to entrepreneurial success is a testament to her hard work, dedication and the right opportunity. Today, she employs ...
Ashley Gray is one of Sport Clips’ newest franchisees. Ashley and her husband, Chuck, already own and operate a Primrose School franchise, a leader in the preschool and childcare industry, in Mountainside, NJ. However, like several other franchisees in the Sport Clips network, Ashley and Chuck ...
International Women’s Day is an opportune moment to reflect upon the contributions women are making in the franchising world. With almost half of franchises having a woman in an ownership position, women are a driving force behind the brands they represent. Debra Sawyer is a prime example of a woman ...
Emerging markets can be tough. One of the greatest benefits of investing in a franchise is that you are investing in a well-known and established brand. But what if that brand isn’t as well established in your area of interest as it is in other parts of the country? Are there additional challenges ...
Sport Clips has been offering franchises for the retail operation of “Sport Clips” stores since November 1995. The model grew from recognition that the old style barber shops were going away and that there were no locations that offered a well-executed haircut at a decent price for guys. We ...
Tony Reilly went to the University of Vermont and has a MBA from Duke University. He has spent the majority of his career in print media. His wife, Danielle, has a BA from the University of Colorado and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She currently works in marketing for IBM. ...
There are several high profile franchise rankings out there purporting to whittle down the thousands of business ownership opportunities down to a manageable “best franchise opportunities” list. Some focus on fast growing franchises or franchisee satisfaction, others on sustainability and brand ...
On a brisk and rainy December morning over 40 Purple Heart Vets congregated outside our store in Georgetown, TX in preparation for our journey to Dallas, TX. We boarded the bus about 9:30 and three hour bus ride later we arrived at TCU. Greeted like royalty and rightfully so, our vets were treated ...
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