Great Clips® Honors Veterans and Military Service Members with Free Haircuts

The Thank a Veteran Program Also Allows Customers to Pay It Forward with Free Haircut Cards

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the 13^th consecutive year, Great Clips^®, the world’s largest salon brand, will offer free haircuts to veterans and active military service members as part of its annual Thank a Veteran program. On November 11, veterans and active military service members can visit any Great Clips salon in the United States in recognition of Veterans Day and participating salons in Canada for Remembrance Day to receive a free haircut or a card to be used during a future visit.

Non-military customers can also participate in the Thank a Veteran program by visiting a Great Clips salon on November 11, where they will receive a free haircut card to pay it forward to a veteran or active military service member. These cards will be redeemable through December 5, 2025.

Since the program’s inception in 2012, Great Clips salons have provided more than 2.5 million free haircuts – valued at $39 million.

“On behalf of Great Clips, Inc., our franchisees and their stylists – we’re honored to continue to offer free haircuts to veterans and active service members across the U.S. and Canada,” said Steve Hockett, CEO of Great Clips, Inc. “This tradition is just one way of saying thank you to those who serve and sacrifice for their country, while also giving our customers an opportunity to show their appreciation.”

Great Clips is also partnering with Kenny Jary – also known as Patriotic Kenny – an 82-year-old Navy veteran and TikTok star to spread the word about Great Clips’ Thank a Veteran program. He recently documented his experience at a local salon, which you can see here.

Great Clips also honors service members and veterans through its support of Operation: Healing Heroes Foundation. The organization began as a television series dedicated to sharing the stories of veterans across generations with people throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since its inception in 2015, Operation: Healing Heroes Foundation has treated over 1,100 veterans to outdoor experiences free of charge. After witnessing the power and healing effects that the outdoor experiences could have on post-traumatic stress, the organization expanded in 2019 to provide financial support to veterans seeking treatment for PTSD. Operation: Healing Heroes is still sharing veteran stories and it’s now in its ninth season. This latest season includes an episode with Patriotic Kenny where he joins host Jay Garstecki to talk about his Patriotic Kenny Foundation.

For more information about Great Clips’ Veterans Day campaign, visit GreatClips.com/Vets.

To find a local salon near you, download the Great Clips app or visit GreatClips.com.

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 more than 600 franchisees across the U.S. and Canada. Great Clips franchisees employ more than 30,000 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 GreatClips.com or download the free app. For more information about Great Clips, Inc. or to find a location near you, visit GreatClips.com.