{ "category": "haircut", "compiled": "2026-07-10", "method": "Ranges compiled from chain-published pricing, salon price aggregators, and location samples; cross-checked. Nearly all chains are franchised and price per location, so figures are ranges, not fixed menus. A few entries are men's-only barbershops or kids-only salons; the service model is labeled.", "unit": "USD, standard adult walk-in cut before tip unless noted", "chains": { "great_clips": { "name": "Great Clips", "model": "unisex value", "adult": {"low": 15, "high": 22}, "kids": {"low": 13, "high": 16}, "seniors": {"low": 13, "high": 17}, "coupon_reality": "App Online Check-In often carries $2-5 off; seasonal $9.99-14.99 sales run several times a year. Email signup gets $2 off.", "notes": "Cheapest national option in most markets; no appointments.", "sources": ["youprobablyneedahaircut.com/great-clips-prices/", "greatclips.com"] }, "sport_clips": { "name": "Sport Clips", "model": "men's/boys", "adult": {"low": 20, "high": 26, "note": "Varsity cut"}, "mvp_upgrade": {"low": 5, "high": 8}, "kids": {"low": 16, "high": 20}, "coupon_reality": "First-time MVP upgrades are frequently free (hot towel, massaging shampoo, neck massage).", "notes": "Sports-bar vibe; paying a few dollars for the experience layer.", "sources": ["youprobablyneedahaircut.com/sport-clips-prices/", "sportclips.com"] }, "supercuts": { "name": "Supercuts", "model": "unisex", "adult": {"low": 22, "high": 28}, "kids": {"low": 17, "high": 22}, "add_shampoo_style": {"low": 5, "high": 12}, "coupon_reality": "Rewards app and email run periodic $3-5 off codes; senior discounts vary by franchise.", "notes": "Priciest of the legacy big three for a basic cut; broader service menu.", "sources": ["salons.pricelisto.com/supercuts", "supercuts.com"] }, "smartstyle": { "name": "SmartStyle (inside Walmart)", "model": "unisex value", "adult": {"low": 18, "high": 30, "typical": 22}, "kids": {"low": 15, "high": 20}, "coupon_reality": "App and email promos; located inside Walmart. Franchise pricing swings widely.", "notes": "Regis-owned, Walmart-based; cheap at the low end but inconsistent store to store.", "sources": ["youprobablyneedahaircut.com/smartstyle-prices/", "salonrates.com/smartstyle-prices-walmart/"] }, "cost_cutters": { "name": "Cost Cutters", "model": "unisex value", "adult": {"low": 19, "high": 28}, "kids": {"low": 15, "high": 18}, "tuesday_special": {"low": 12.95, "high": 14.95}, "coupon_reality": "Tuesday adult-cut special ($12.95-14.95 at many locations) is the true budget floor of the category. Online check-in.", "notes": "Regis-family budget chain; add-ons push a visit toward $25.", "sources": ["pricelistnow.com/cost-cutters-prices", "youprobablyneedahaircut.com/cost-cutters-prices/"] }, "fantastic_sams": { "name": "Fantastic Sams", "model": "unisex full-service franchise", "adult": {"low": 18, "high": 28, "typical": 25}, "kids": {"low": 15, "high": 18}, "add_shampoo_style": {"typical": 35}, "coupon_reality": "Independently franchised, so rates swing; email/app promos and senior discounts vary by shop.", "notes": "Women's cuts trend to the top of the range, men's to the bottom.", "sources": ["youprobablyneedahaircut.com/fantastic-sams-prices/", "salonrates.com/fantastic-sams-prices/"] }, "hair_cuttery": { "name": "Hair Cuttery", "model": "unisex full-service", "adult": {"low": 22, "high": 30, "typical": 26, "note": "includes shampoo + conditioning"}, "kids": {"low": 18, "high": 22}, "coupon_reality": "Adult price includes shampoo and conditioning many rivals charge extra for; app/email run periodic offers.", "notes": "East-Coast-heavy chain; priced mid-pack once the included wash is factored in.", "sources": ["youprobablyneedahaircut.com/hair-cuttery-prices/", "haircuttery.com/salon-pricing/"] }, "cookie_cutters": { "name": "Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids", "model": "kids-only", "kids": {"low": 22, "high": 27, "typical": 26.95, "wednesday_special": 21.95}, "five_pack": {"price": 95, "per_cut": 19}, "membership": {"monthly": 9.95}, "coupon_reality": "Prepaid 5-cut card $95 (~$19/cut); $9.95/month membership unlocks discounted pricing; $3 off each additional sibling in one visit.", "notes": "Cartoon chairs, play areas, distraction screens. Priced above a budget adult cut.", "sources": ["haircutsarefun.com/services", "franchisegator.com/franchises/cookie-cutters-haircuts-for-kids/"] }, "floyds_99": { "name": "Floyd's 99 Barbershop", "model": "barbershop-salon", "floyds_cut": {"price": 27}, "buzz_cut": {"price": 24}, "long_hair_from": {"price": 35}, "full_service_high": {"price": 72}, "average_ticket": {"typical": 42}, "coupon_reality": "A 25%-off coupon circulates regularly; Floyd's Cut ($27) includes detailed taper and hot-lather neck shave.", "notes": "Rock-and-roll hybrid; above budget-chain rates for a longer, full-service cut.", "sources": ["salons.pricelisto.com/floyds-99-barbershop", "floydsbarbershop.com/services"] }, "roosters": { "name": "Roosters Men's Grooming Center", "model": "men's upscale", "club_cut_from": {"price": 35, "note": "includes shampoo, scalp massage, hot-towel, styling"}, "coupon_reality": "Standing discounts for active military, police, fire and EMS.", "notes": "Priciest standard cut on the page; sold on the experience and hot-towel finish.", "sources": ["salonrates.com/roosters-mens-grooming-prices/", "roostersmgc.com/services"] } }, "cross_chain_facts": [ "Every location prices independently (franchised), so a chain can be cheapest in one town and mid-pack in the next.", "Cheapest national adult cut: Great Clips $15-22. True price floor is a day, not a chain: Cost Cutters' Tuesday special is $12.95-14.95.", "Premium end: Floyd's 99 averages ~$42, Roosters starts at $35 — a ~3x spread across chains for the same haircut.", "The apps and email lists are the real price list; check-in apps carry discounts chains don't advertise on the wall.", "Tips ($3-5 on a basic cut) are not included in these numbers." ] }