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 underserved areas for development
by new franchisees. As a result, Sport Clips has pockets in areas across
the country where
great opportunities are still available.
The current situation in the Pacific Northwest is representative of this
approach. The brand is well established with 60 stores open and operating,
and 17 more in development. However, there are still strategic markets
like Spokane, Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Olympia, and even parts of Portland,
that are ripe for the right candidates to realize their entrepreneurial dreams.
“With strong population and income growth along with a fanatical
sports culture, these markets represent great opportunities for Sport
Clips and for prospective franchisees,” said Pete Lindsey, Sport
Clips’ vice president of franchising. “We offer a multi-unit
opportunity where franchisees will develop three stores over a three-year
period, ultimately allowing them to transition from their current employment
to a more flexible lifestyle as a Sport Clips Team Leader. It is rewarding
to see a franchisee realize the lifestyle objectives they set for themselves
when they began their research into business ownership. I’m fortunate
to say we see that quite often at Sport Clips.”
Who is the right candidate? According to Phil Brown, part of the
dynamic husband and wife Area Developer duo who provide support services
on behalf of Sport Clips in the Pacific Northwest, it really comes down to people skills and how well managers are developed.
“We can teach our franchisees the metrics and benchmark tracking,”
explains Brown, “but the desire to develop and grow people is something
they must already have.”
The Sport Clips business model is ideal for someone who is looking for
a way to transition out of their day job into more financial and personal
freedom. With a variety of support systems and strong national brand recognition,
Sport Clips presents a rare opportunity in a well-developed market like
the Pacific Northwest. For more information on how you can become a part
of Sport Clips, click here.
