Sport Clips
Sports-themed haircut franchise from Texas with roughly 1,800 stores, the largest chain in America built around men’s haircuts.
6 figures on Sport Clips, drawn from 2 Modern MBA case studies.
The figures
US dollars4
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue per shop | $364,030 | 2nd of 5 · top $582,000 | Why private equity can't kill your barber |
| Construction cost of the shop | $352,000 | 1st of 5 · top $352,000 | Why private equity can't kill your barber |
| Price of a haircut | $29 | 4th of 6 · top $60 | Why private equity can't kill your barber |
| Upfront cost to open, against other retail concepts | −$351,000 | 3rd of 5 · worst −$384,000 | How much a haunted house actually makes |
Percentages1
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop-level operating margin | 25% | 3rd of 5 · top 38% | Why private equity can't kill your barber |
Counts1
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of barber shops and hair salons in the United States by ownership, 2024 | 1,900 | 5th of 5 · top 81,549 | Why private equity can't kill your barber |
Case studies covering Sport Clips
Case study — Media & entertainmentHow much a haunted house actually makesA haunted house has six weekends a year to make its money back. The good ones out-earn Disney Parks on margin.12 min read
Case study — ServicesWhy private equity can't kill your barberRegis spent forty years consolidating barbering. The stock went $725 to $9, and independents still hold 80%.15 min read