GREAT CLIPS vs SMARTSTYLE
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
+0.3% (2022–2024)
Net unit change
-38.2% (2022–2025)
Fair
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
0.4× expected (26 of 510)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.4× expected (2 of 45)
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Distress
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$20,000
Franchise fee
$39,500
$188K–$420K
Investment range
$184K–$336K
6%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed
GREAT CLIPS
SMARTSTYLE
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