
Get your spreadsheets ready—this is worth modeling. Listen, with Atlanta's humidity, every single individual needs a single haircut every other Tuesday. It’s the kind of setup that makes banks smile. Great Clips? Affordable and fast. You’ll have locals acting like brand ambassadors. Cha-ching. It’s time to stop browsing as well as start building.
Thomas’s Take: Consultant’s Note
I reviewed Great Clips’s FDD. Here’s why I like it as an option in Midtown or Buckhead. The Item 19 in the FDD said: $382,316 in median total sales (not profit) across eligible salons. Midtown Atlanta is booming, and a new Great Clips franchise can capitalize on the high demand for cost-effective, convenient haircuts in this flourishing area.
| Franchise overview & key stats of Great Clips | |
| Category | Beauty & Personal Care |
| Marketing fund (in %) | 5% |
| Minimum cash required | $50,000 |
| Franchise fee | $27,500 |
| We assessed potential challenges (with example location) | Midtown's young pros could prioritize fashionable salons over Great Clips; attracting specialists and managing transient customer flow present hurdles. |
| We Analyzed Who Has an Advantage | Semi-absentee investor focused on multi-unit growth with management experience. |
| We Analyzed Who Is a Bad Fit | Someone inexperienced in recruiting. |
| How much can you make as a franchise owner? (FDD Item 19 – see disclosure) | $382k median sales across all salons eligible to be open the entire year (2025 FDD) |





