March 13, 2009 - Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of the company’s newest franchised salon in the Tri-State Commons Shopping Center in Steuben County, Indiana.

“This manager-run salon sits in a high-trafficked shopping center on Route 127 that’s anchored by a Kohl’s Department Store,” said Goggins. “The tri-state regional trade area is 50 miles north of Ft. Wayne, and the demographics of the area are well-suited for our value-priced, no appointment necessary service.”

For a complete list of salon locations, go to http://www.greatclipsfranchise.com.

“Our franchise owners open to a $55 billion hair-care industry. With more than $700 million in total system-wide sales, Great Clips is the industry leader,” said Goggins. “We’re in a growing market. People get their hair cut every four to five weeks, and our same-store sales have increased consistently for several years.”

About Great Clips:

Great Clips is North America’s largest hair-care brand with more than 2,700 salons conveniently located in high-visibility strip malls in nearly 140 markets. Great Clips consistently ranks among Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500Ò. Entrepreneur also ranks Great Clips one of their Fastest Growing and one of America’s Top Global Franchises for 2009. For more information, go to http://www.greatclipsfranchise.com. Great Clips, Inc., 7700 France Avenue S., Suite 425, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435. Contact Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development, (952) 746-6467.

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