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    Bishops vs Great Clips, Inc.

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Bishops2026 FDDGreat Clips, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bishops

    $373,442 – $544,293

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $14,000 – $187,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bishops

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bishops

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Great Clips, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Great Clips, Inc. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bishops: 49, Great Clips, Inc.: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bishops

    $373,442 – $544,293
    Single store — As arranged As incurred Various Grand Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $14,000 – $187,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bishops

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bishops

    6%
    Royalty fee: 6% of Gross Revenue per month, collected weekly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Great Clips, Inc.

    6%
    OTHER FEES Type of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Continuing Franchise Fee 2 — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bishops

    $1,500
    Cooperative advertising minimum when established: $1,500 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $40,000
    lus a non - refundable Initial Advertising Contribution to the MDAF of $5,000 (i.e., — 40000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bishops

    80
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Great Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bishops

    +0
    Calculated: 80 at end of 2023 → 80 at end of 2025

    Great Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bishops

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Great Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bishops

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Great Clips, Inc.

    1983
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bishops

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bishops
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 Store 1 OR opened 12/18/2010
    $977,579
    other Quartile 1 Store 1 OR opened 12/18/2010
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 Store 2 OH opened 6/30/2018
    $750,708
    other Quartile 1 Store 2 OH opened 6/30/2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 2 Store 2 OH opened 4/14/2018
    $635,003
    other Quartile 2 Store 2 OH opened 4/14/2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +46 more groups in the full report
    Great Clips, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All2025eligible-to-open salons
    $8,484
    other Table1 Product Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — $350 - $400thousand annualsales
    $68,492
    other Table3 $350 - $400 thousand annualsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — $450 - $500thousand annualsales
    22.54 percent
    other Table3 $450 - $500 thousand annualsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +8 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Bishops vs Great Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bishops or Great Clips, Inc.?
    Bishops: $373,442 – $544,293 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Great Clips, Inc.: $14,000 – $187,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Great Clips, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bishops and Great Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Bishops: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Great Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Bishops and Great Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bishops has reviewed Item 19 figures for 49 location groups; Great Clips, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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