Franchise opportunities compared
Great Clips, Inc. vs Supercuts
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.
Before you compare
- Great Clips, Inc. figures come from its 2026 FDD and Supercuts figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- 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 (Great Clips, Inc.: 11, Supercuts: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Great Clips, Inc. |  Supercuts |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $14,000 – $187,800 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $185,930 – $323,460 Single-Salon estimated total initial investment — low 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 OTHER FEES Type of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Continuing Franchise Fee 2 — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | $6.00 Royalty after first year: 6% of combined net service and merchandise revenue 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | $5.00 Advertising fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1983 From a verified franchisor listing | 1988 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top group of franchised outlets (n=553) $438,149 other Top salons · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom group of franchised outlets (n=554) $195,944 other Bottom salons · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mid group of franchised outlets (n=554) $250,731 other Mid salons · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 +1 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.