Great Clips® Solidifies Position as Official Hair Salon Sponsor of the College Football Playoff Through Multi-Year Relationship with Disney Advertising

Great Clips Kicks Off Playoff Season With New Television Ad Featuring Jesse Palmer

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Clips, the world's largest hair salon brand, today announced it has extended its position as the Official Hair Salon Sponsor of the College Football Playoff (CFP) through a multi-year relationship with Disney Advertising. Through this collaboration, Great Clips receives exclusive marketing rights surrounding the CFP, New Year's Six (NY6) and Championship Weekend, presenting sponsorship of the CFP Media Day, enhanced brand exposure across CFP and ESPN promotional campaigns as well as the ability to bring memorable fan experiences to events including Playoff Fan Central.

To kickoff bowl season and the College Football Playoff, Great Clips will air a new national television commercial called “We’re All In” beginning on December 7 across ESPN and ABC. The spot highlights how Great Clips helps everyone across the college football universe get game-ready with a fresh haircut and reinforces how customers can save money, make the most of their time by using the Great Clips app and get the same great haircut every time with Clip Notes. In addition to ESPN College Football Analyst Jesse Palmer, the spot also features popular influencer and college football fan Natalie Rose.

Great Clips will extend the “We’re All In” platform across its integrated marketing campaign for the College Football Playoff. Great Clips is signing NIL partnerships with notable college football players as well as other personalities that make up the fabric of college football including a podcast host, dancer, equipment manager, drum major and fan influencers. Players and personalities will release content across social media highlighting how Great Clips helped them get game ready ahead of the biggest games of the college football season.

In the coming weeks, Great Clips will also roll out its first-ever national promotion tied to the College Football Playoff to help fans get game day ready.

"We're thrilled to extend our multi-year relationship with Disney Advertising to become the Official Hair Salon Sponsor of the College Football Playoff," said Steve Hockett, CEO of Great Clips, Inc. “There are so many people that make college football what it is today - from the players to the coaches, fans, mascots, cheerleaders, band members and broadcasters – and Great Clips is proud to help each and every one of them look their best with great haircuts as they get ready for the biggest stage and special moments.”

"College football isn't just a sport—it's a cultural phenomenon that unites fans like nothing else," said Andrew Messina, SVP of Sales, Disney Advertising. "Brands and advertisers thrive when their bold, unforgettable campaigns connect them to millions of passionate fans. Great Clips is all in on celebrating the season's biggest moments, and there's no better place to achieve unmatched reach and scale than on our platforms."

Visit GreatClips.com/football to learn more.

About Great Clips, Inc.

Great Clips, Inc. was established in 1982 in Minneapolis. Today, Great Clips has over 4,400 salons throughout the United States and Canada, making it the world’s largest salon brand. Great Clips is 100 percent franchised, and salons are owned locally by nearly 700 franchisees across the U.S. and Canada. Great Clips franchisees employ more than 29,000 stylists. Great Clips franchised salons provide value-priced, high-quality haircare for men, women and children. Getting a great haircut at a Great Clips salon is more convenient than ever with Online Check-In, ReadyNext^® text alerts and Clip Notes^®. To check in online, visit app.GreatClips.com or download the free app. For more information about Great Clips, Inc. or to find a location near you, visit GreatClips.com.

About the Disney Advertising

Disney Advertising is responsible for advertising sales and integrated marketing for The Walt Disney Company’s entertainment and sports offerings through linear, digital, social, audio and ad-supported streaming businesses. This includes ABC, ABC News, Disney+, Disney Channels Worldwide, Disney Digital, ESPN Networks, ESPN+, Freeform, FX, National Geographic, Hulu, and its eight ABC-owned local stations.