Sport Clips, Inc. Franchise News

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 16, 2012) – Austin Wayne Self has been invited to drive the Sport Clips Haircuts 07 Chevrolet in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Speedway on April 26.
Self joins Sprint Cup Series drivers Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Michael Waltrip, Joey Logano and Aric Almirola as well as other NASCAR competitors including Sellers Racing teammate, Peyton Sellers.
“We’re really excited to be invited to compete in this event,” Self says. “It will be a lot of fun to be in the field against top Cup and Nationwide drivers and also support people with cystic fibrosis. Anytime we can combine racing with supporting a good cause, that’s the best situation...

March 21, 2012 // Franchising.com // HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - After qualifying 20th in a field of 22 NASCAR Late Models, Austin drove the Sport Clips 07 Chevrolet to a Top 5 finish at the Southern National Motorsports Park season opener.
“Austin just set the stage for the season with these guys (referring to the Sellers 07 crew) the way he absolutely drove the wheels off of that car,” said HC Sellers owner of the 07 Chevrolet. “We were all very impressed to say the least. He drove way beyond our expectations. Based on what we saw here tonight, this is going to be a great season for the crew of the 07 Chevrolet.”
“We had a great race car today. The Sport Clips 07 Chevrolet was fast and would run anywhere on the track...

Leader in Guy's Hair Care Provides Participants the Opportunity to Win $10,000 and Other Prizes to Make MVP Moments Reality
GEORGETOWN, Texas, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips, the nation's largest franchise dedicated to men's and boys' hair care, announced its new promotion today, "MVP Moment Maker," that will give participants the opportunity to create their own MVP Moments with cash they could win now through April 8.
"This campaign was inspired by what we do in our stores every day with our signature MVP Experience, that includes a precision haircut, shampoo, steamed towel, and neck and shoulder massage. You leave feeling like an 'MVP,' so we wanted to give our current and potential clients the chance to feel like an MVP in a big way, their way," said Martha England, vice president of marketing for Sport Clips...

Combination of sports and a haircut makes it good to be a guy.
Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 - Sport Clips Haircuts, a place that makes it good to be a guy, opened its newest location this Saturday on 179 E 17th St. in Costa Mesa. This is the first location in Costa Mesa, adding to the more than 850 Sport Clips across the country. “What’s better than being in a relaxing environment, where sports is on TV everywhere you look, with well-trained stylists and no need for an appointment when it’s time for a haircut?” said Adam Zagorski, owner of the new Sport Clips. “We have combined the best features of a barber shop with a hair salon, and tailored it for men and boys,” added Zagorski.
Sport Clips will offer clients:

The MVP Treatment – precision haircut, massaging shampoo, hot steamed towel treatment, and neck and shoulder massage
Stylists who specialize in male hair care and stay up-to-date on industry trends
Haircut services without an appointment – walk-ins are welcome
Large, flat-screen televisions playing sports programming at each haircut station and in the lobby, along with reading materials
Special lighting and massaging chairs in the shampoo area to promote relaxation
Male-focused hair care and styling products

Zagorski lived in nearby Newport Beach during his collegiate and post-collegiate years, and for over 16 years, got his hair cut about a block away from where his own salon will open...

Founder Cites Increased Sales, No Store Closings, Strong Franchise Sales for Successful Year
GEORGETOWN, Texas, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation's leading men's and boys' hair care provider, experienced its most successful year to date in 2011 with sales at retail of $250 million, no store closings, and strong franchise sales, continuing its trend as both a franchise and beauty industry leader.
With more than 860 stores open in 39 states, Sport Clips is leading the growth trend in the hair care industry with an increase in system-wide revenue of 22 percent over 2010, with a 10 percent growth in same store sales in 2011. A recent report from the Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study indicates the "salon hair care market segment" as a whole experienced 3...

VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 to honor America’s military heroes and their families.
February 16, 2012 // Franchising.com // DARLINGTON, S.C. – Longtime partners, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and Sport Clips Haircuts, proudly announce the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway on Friday, May 11, 2012.
The VFW and Sport Clips will use their NASCAR partnership to raise awareness about the struggles many military families are facing and the VFW’s mission to support active-duty military, veterans and their families.
Founded in 1899, the VFW is America’s largest major combat veterans’ organization. The VFW offers several assistance programs to lessen the burden on active-duty military, veterans and their families; offers counsel and assistance to military veterans to navigate VA entitlement and disability claims; and actively lobbies Congress and the administration on issues that impact the lives of our nation’s veterans...

U.S. service members to connect with loved ones for a fifth year through Sport Clips' "Help a Hero" campaign.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips Haircuts today gave the Veterans of Foreign Wars a check in the amount of $450,000 for Operation Uplink™, a program that provides free "talk time" to deployed and hospitalized U.S. service members via satellite phone and computer. Today's gift tops more than $1 million overall in the franchise's five-year support of the program -- $1,311,777 to be exact. Sport Clips' annual Help a Hero campaign to benefit Operation Uplink has provided the two largest single gifts to the program, making possible more than 1.5 million calls home by the end of 2011.
Sport Clips Founder/CEO, lifetime VFW Member and recently appointed VFW Foundation Board Member Gordon Logan presented a check today to the VFW Leadership Team at its national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo...

Denny Hamlin Will Drive No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race in Darlington
Will Also Sponsor Seven NASCAR Nationwide Series Races With Hamlin and Logano
January 17, 2012 // Franchising.com // HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Sport Clips Haircuts will sponsor a total of eight races during the 2012 NASCAR season, including the Sprint Cup Series race in Darlington with the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota driven by Denny Hamlin and seven additional Nationwide Series races.
“We are excited to continue our growth and partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing for the upcoming 2012 season,” said Gordon Logan, founder and CEO of Sport Clips. “The sport has allowed us to build brand presence with broad exposure among the large and very loyal NASCAR fan base...

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January 11, 2012 // Franchising.com // SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation’s leading provider of haircuts for men and boys with more than 850 locations, launched a new website this week using ElementsLocal, a Franchise Online Marketing Software platform that enables Sport Clips to BrandLocal™.  This new website combines a proven software platform with cutting edge creative design to improve search placement and increase the conversion of inquiries to Sport Clips clients. “Our 2.5 year partnership with Sport Clips enables our combined team to produce extraordinary interfaces to communicate their unique brand message,” says, Michael Boyer, COO of ElementsLocal...

Nation's leader in men's and boys' hair care teams up with VFW Operation Uplink™ to raise awareness and money to help troops call home
GEORGETOWN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth straight year, Sport Clips Haircuts is helping make phone calls home possible for deployed and hospitalized U.S. service members through its "Help a Hero" campaign, benefitting the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Operation Uplink™. Beginning October 17 through November 13, more than 800 Sport Clips locations nationwide will raise funds to continue to provide service members with free phone time once a month and on holidays throughout the year.
"Some believe that the draw down in troops and access to the Internet means phone calls aren't as important to service members as they once were...

One of nation's fastest growing franchises gives to Seattle-area community and Mariners Care to recognize landmark event
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation's largest men's and boys' hair care provider, celebrated the opening of its 800th store by giving back to the greater Seattle area through hosting a free youth baseball camp and giving a donation to the Mariners Care organization. The baseball camp offered training and fun competition by Sammamish Baseball Academy for youngsters 13 and under, and camp participants received four free Mariners game tickets to the September 27 Mariners game against the Oakland A's.
In honor of each camper and in recognition of its landmark store opening, Sport Clips made a donation to the Mariners Care organization at Tuesday's game...

Cleveland Investors to Learn How Franchise Grows 9% During Recession
GEORGETOWN, TX, September 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sport Clips, Inc., the number one haircutter of men and boys and a highly-ranked franchise recognized for its successful business model, is expanding in the Cleveland area. Over the next five years, an estimated 30 stores are projected to open which have the potential to create approximately 360 new jobs in the community. A Sport Clips franchise seminar will be held on Sept. 27th to provide information on Sport Clips' plans for development in the Cleveland area. The seminar will inform Cleveland investors on how ownership of a Sport Clips franchise can serve as a recession-resistant investment strategy. The event is open to members of the public interested in seeking exit strategies from the corporate world and in diversifying their financial portfolio...

Franchise Offers More Control Over Investment and Lifestyle
GEORGETOWN, TX, September 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sport Clips, Inc., the number one haircutter of men and boys and a highly-ranked franchise recognized for its successful business model, has plans to expand in the Syracuse area and will hold an investor meeting to review why Sport Clips experienced a nine percent growth rate in 2010.
Now with over 807 stores nationwide, the franchise has doubled in size in just four years due to its popularity with investors who want to more actively control their personal investment. Sport Clips has ranked in the top 50 ″fastest growing″ for the seventh straight year in Entrepreneur Magazine's ″Franchise 500,″ in the top 10 in Forbes' ″Top 20 Franchises To Start,″ and in the top 50 in Dun & Bradstreet's ″2011 AllBusiness AllStars...

Nation's Largest Men's and Boys' Hair Care Franchise Shares Growth News and Showcases Standouts at National Huddle SAN ANTONIO, March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips will reach a "billion dollars in haircuts" this summer after franchising for only 16 years, according to the franchise's Founder and CEO, Gordon Logan. Sport Clips Haircuts is the nation's leading men's and boys' hair care provider with more than 760 stores in 38 states and was recently named eighth in Forbes' "Top 20 Franchises to Start." Speaking to the 1,350 attendees at the company's largest National Huddle to date, Logan also announced that same-store sales were up nine percent last year and up 10 percent over fourth quarter in the first quarter of 2011. Additionally, he expects 120 new stores to open this year...

Guy's Hair Care Leader Showcases 'Manology' GEORGETOWN, Texas, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips, the nation's largest franchise dedicated to men's and boys' hair care, is looking for videos that capture what "makes you awesome" as a part of its Your MVP Moment campaign March 13 through April 9.

Through Sport Clips' Your MVP Moment campaign, participants can submit their one shining moment caught on video to be eligible for $10,000 cash. And, the winning entry will serve as the inspiration for Sport Clips' next national television commercial.

Each week during the campaign, clients have the opportunity to bag $1,000 by capturing the essence of why it's good to be a guy through e-mailing a photo staged with an "MVP Trophy" at any participating Sport Clips locations...

Hair care provider showcased in franchises that deliver the 'best bang for a franchisee's investment buck' GEORGETOWN, Texas, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips, the nation's leading men's and boy's hair care provider, is a top 10 pick among Forbes.com's "Top Franchises for the Money." The ranking, released Tuesday, showcases the top 20 from among 100 of the most "recognized franchise operators" as the systems that deliver the "best bang for the franchisees" investment buck. Sport Clips is featured on the site as number eight. http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/18/best-franchises-for-the-buck-entrepreneurs-finance-franchise_slide_14.html

"This ranking demonstrates how our hard work has paid off for the franchise system and our individual Team Leaders (Franchisees) in terms of growth and return on their investment," says Gordon Logan, Sport Clips founder and CEO...

Nation's heroes and their families to benefit from single largest corporate donation for holiday phone calls home KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A gift of $400,000 to the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Operation Uplink™ program by Texas-based Sport Clips Haircuts is expected to connect more than 350,000 service members with their families this holiday season. The franchise's donation will provide an estimated six million minutes of free "talk time" via satellite phone for deployed and hospitalized military personnel. Sport Clips' donation is the single largest corporate gift to the program to date and will make available "Free Call Days" to American military once a month in 2011, including Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day...

Nation's leader in men's and boys' hair care teams up with VFW Operation Uplink™ to raise awareness and money to make calls home possible for American service members overseas GEORGETOWN, Texas /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Sunday, October 17, over 700 Sport Clips stores will kick off the company's annual "Help A Hero" fundraising campaign supporting the Veterans of Foreign Wars' (VFW) Operation Uplink™ in their communities across the country. In its fourth year supporting Operation Uplink, a program that offers free call days for deployed and hospitalized American service members, Sport Clips hopes to raise $300,000. Donations to "Help A Hero" will be collected in-store, through individual store fundraising events, and online at SportClips...

One of nation's fastest growing franchises sets haircut record for charity at White Marsh, MD opening NOTTINGHAM, Md. /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips, the nation's largest men's and boys' hair-care provider, celebrated the opening of its 700th store by setting a world record for charity at its new White Marsh, Maryland location late yesterday. Sport Clips is known for its sports-themed, guy-friendly environment and has stores in 38 states.

During the event, several current and former Baltimore Orioles baseball players including Scott McGregor, Jason Berken, Rick Dempsey, and Dave Johnson were on hand, along with the team's Bird mascot, while ten stylists worked from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday to set a Guinness World Record for the most haircuts given in a 12-hour period...

Nation's Largest Hair Care Provider for Men and Boys Shares U.S. Growth, Showcases Standouts, and Announces Las Vegas as a Company-owned Market LAS VEGAS /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips wrapped up its largest "National Huddle" with over 1,200 in attendance at the franchise's annual convention. During the meeting, Founder and CEO Gordon Logan shared plans for the guy-focused hair care provider's continued U.S. expansion into the Northeastern U.S. and reviewed the previous year's successes including same store sales growth of over 5 percent for each of the past two years. Sport Clips now has 689 stores in 37 states across the country, and opened almost 50 percent of all franchised hair salons in the country last year. It was announced that the franchise's Las Vegas market, which has six stores, will become company-owned and join Austin, Texas, as a second test market for new ideas and programs...