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7,777

# of Franchise Locations

2.2%

Franchise Location Growth Rate

75,554

Employees Employed by Franchises

$6,560

Million in 2021 Franchise Revenue

15.7%

Franchise Revenue Growth Rate

Jerry Akers, Great Clips – Cedar Rapids, IA

Sixteen years ago, Jerry Akers and his wife, Mickey, didn’t know anything about hair or cosmetology. But what they did know was that they were…

Meet Jerry Akers