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    Delta Crown 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.

    DCDelta Crown2026 FDDGreat Clips, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Delta Crown

    $364,437 – $528,204

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $14,000 – $187,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Delta Crown

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Delta Crown

    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 (Delta Crown: 2, Great Clips, Inc.: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Delta Crown

    $364,437 – $528,204
    Single-unit total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Great Clips, Inc.

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

    Delta Crown

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

    Great Clips, Inc.

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

    Delta Crown

    6%
    Royalty fee
    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)

    Delta Crown

    2%
    Marketing fee — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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)

    Delta Crown

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Great Clips, Inc.

    4,439
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Delta Crown

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025

    Great Clips, Inc.

    +12
    Calculated: 4,427 at end of 2022 → 4,439 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Delta Crown

    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)

    Delta Crown

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Clips, Inc.

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

    Delta Crown

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DCDelta Crown
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One formerly affiliate-owned Delta Crown location, open all of calendar year 20…
    0.6 percent
    other Total Package Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One formerly affiliate-owned location open for the entire 2025 calendar year
    $1,033
    other Software & Dues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    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.

    Delta Crown vs Great Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Delta Crown or Great Clips, Inc.?
    Delta Crown: $364,437 – $528,204 (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 Delta Crown and Great Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Delta Crown: 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.
    Which has more locations, Delta Crown or Great Clips, Inc.?
    Delta Crown: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Great Clips, Inc.: 4,439 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Delta Crown and Great Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Delta Crown has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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