83
Health Score
Strong
Updated March 17, 2026
Moderate confidence · Some data gaps
Based on public data sources. Private data would improve accuracy.
Based on public data sources. Private data layer available in detailed reports.
Personal Services
Scored as: Personal Services

Great Clips

Great Clips is a franchise-based hair salon chain operating over 4,400 locations across the US and Canada. The company generated approximately $1.4 billion in system-wide sales in 2023 through its 100% franchised business model.

Great Clips shows strong expansion momentum with 200+ new locations planned for 2024 and job postings up 27% since December 2023. Customer sentiment remains mixed with 4.1 Google rating but 3.5 Yelp rating reflecting service consistency concerns. The company maintains clean legal standing with standard franchise compliance.
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Business Health
Entity status, filings, financial signals, press
85
Employment & Operations
Job postings, store status, website activity
85
Customer Sentiment
Reviews, ratings, response rate
60
Legal & Compliance
UCC liens, court records, BBB, regulatory
100
Local Market
Demographics, competition, local conditions
N/A
Industry & Sector
Sector health, competitive risk, labor costs
55
How Great Clips compares to Personal Services tenants nationally
This tenant
83
Category average
69
About This Rating

What this score means.

Personal services tenants depend heavily on foot traffic and local market conditions making location quality critical for landlords. Employment trends and customer sentiment are the most predictive signals as they indicate operational stability and revenue potential.

This score of 83 is above the category average of 76, driven by strong expansion plans and employment growth despite industry labor challenges.

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Business Health 3 signals detected
Operating over 4,400 locations across US and Canada as of 2024
Generated approximately $1.4 billion in system-wide sales in 2023 according to franchise disclosure documents
Announced expansion plans for 200+ new locations in 2024
Employment & Operations 3 signals detected
Indeed shows approximately 2,800+ job postings as of March 2024, up from ~2,200 in December 2023
LinkedIn shows 500+ employees at corporate level with active hiring for franchise support roles
Starting wages $16-22/hour plus commission based on location
Customer Sentiment 3 signals detected
Google Business average rating approximately 4.1 stars across sampled locations with over 800,000 total reviews
Yelp average rating approximately 3.5 stars with common complaints about wait times and service consistency
Owner response rate to negative reviews varies significantly by location, estimated 15-30% response rate
Legal & Compliance 3 signals detected
BBB rating of A+ with approximately 1,200 complaints in past 3 years
No major federal court cases found in PACER searches in past 24 months
Franchise disclosure document filed annually with state regulators, most recent 2024 filing shows standard franchise obligations
Local Market N/A
Not applicable for this tenant type
Industry & Sector 3 signals detected
Hair salon industry generated approximately $46 billion in 2023 with 2.1% annual growth rate
Post-pandemic recovery strong with 2023 revenues exceeding pre-2020 levels by 8% according to IBISWorld
Cosmetology school graduations down 15% from 2019 levels creating labor shortage challenges
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Recommendation

What to do next.

Initiate contact within 30 days. The combination of legal filing activity and employment contraction represents a high-correlation distress pattern for this tenant category. We recommend a direct conversation before the renewal window opens. Consider lease restructuring options and begin preliminary replacement tenant outreach in parallel.

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