Whitchurch-Stouffville
September 13, 2008 08:15 PM
By: Jim Mason
The self-described “largest no-appointment hair salon brand in North America”, is coming to Stouffville.
Minneapolis-based Great Clips Inc., expects to open more than 200 salons in the GTA including 15 by the end of 2009.
A Stouffville shop is scheduled to open by the middle of 2009, said Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development, in a statement. A location was not announced.
The new stores will create 2,000 full-time and part-time jobs, he said.
Great Clips, which has one salon in Oakville, is opening another today at a SmartCentre in Aurora.
The company has grown in 26 years from four salons to more than 2,700 across North America including more than 50 in Western Canada.
The company is looking for franchise owners.
“Most of our franchisees keep their professional job while building their Great Clips business on the side,” Mr. Goggins said. “After just five years, our average franchisee owns five to six salons.”
For more information, go to
greatclipsfranchise.com