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Posts made in November, 2009
It’s official, ESPN will feature our Great Clips Racing #38 car in their television campaign to promote the 2010 Nationwide Series season. We estimate we’ll receive more than $6 million in free advertising.
ESPN executives chose Great Clips again because of our strong brand reputation, our performance on the track, and because Kasey Kahne, NASCAR’s 2004 Rookie of the Year, will return next year to our Great Clips Racing team and take the wheel in as many as eight races.
As I write this post, we’re...
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NASCAR’s Kasey Kahne and Brian Leffler have our Great Clips franchise owners and salon managers all revved up after a surprise appearance at our annual convention. The two popular drives were there to announce that Kasey, NASCAR’s 2004 Rookie of the Year, will return to our Great Clips Racing team with Jason and will take the wheel of our #38 car in as many as eight races a season starting in 2010.
Kasey earned our first checkered flag as a primary sponsor in the Series, and “we’re confident that he and...
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I talk with people everyday about Great Clips franchises and generally the more they hear, the more they realize Great Clips is really is a uniquely attractive proposition – especially in our current economic environment. There are many positive facets to Great Clips and to date, we’ve not had a concise presentation to share this with interested folks. Well, the wait is over because we’ve introduced a SlideShare presentation titled, “Everything you need to know about Great Clips Franchises in 4...
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Carrie Bach, online writer for Entrepreneur’s Startups, recently shared her “10 Reasons to Purchase a Franchise” with a world-wide audience.
It’s a well-written and thoroughly researched list that includes advice from industry believers. From “You are buying a proven formula” to “A franchise is more attractive to the SBA,” Carrie opens the door to franchising even during a troubled economy.
She also offers a must-read sidebar on “Who shouldn’t...
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That’s a remarkable accomplishment for our franchise owners over any period of time, but particularly during these last several quarters with the economy sputtering.
We never say our business is recession-proof, but I think 20 straight quarters of same-store-sales growth is proof that we’re recession resistant. And if you ask our franchisees, they’ll weigh in with their own thoughts on how the business is performing:
“Our Great Clips franchise organization, Sanra, Inc., is up 10% in dollars this time...
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