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Great Clips vs My Salon Suite — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	Great Clips	My Salon Suite
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$187,800	$675,106
Total fees	11%	5.5%
Outlets	4,441	355
Lawsuits	0	1

Great Clips: what their numbers say

Discloses average/median sales ($410K avg, $391K median) and operating cash flow ($83.5K avg, $75.9K median) for 2,376 of 4,158 salons. Excludes 1,782 non-reporters skewed below median; omits owner salary, taxes, depreciation, capex reserves.

My Salon Suite: what their numbers say

Discloses average/median gross revenue, EBITDA, rent, and operating expenses for 244 of 303 locations. Excludes 59 locations; EBITDA not true net profit—omits debt service, taxes, depreciation, and owner compensation.

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