Sport Clips Haircuts franchise owner Debra Sawyer is opening up her 21st store here in Lake Nona on August 7, 2018. The store will be located on Narcoossee Road in front of Wal-Mart and near Firehouse Subs. Residents can expect a quality haircut experience at a reasonable price and can check in online to reduce any potential wait time in the store. “Most men don’t want to be in a salon for a whole hour or longer, but they don’t want a five-minute haircut, either,” says Sawyer.
The Sport Clips signature service is an MVP, and It includes a precision haircut, the hot steamed towel wrap treatment, a tea tree shampoo massage and a neck and shoulder massage treatment, all four of which costs only $25 and takes just a little under 30 minutes. Sport Clips even offers a bonus for all new clients. Anyone who is walking in for the first time gets the MVP upgrade service at no charge, a free $5 value. That means all first-time clients receive the Sport Clips signature MVP service for the price of a regular haircut service. Sport Clips also offers beard detailing and a complimentary neck trim in between haircut visits.
While Sport Clips features “guy-smart” stylists, all clients are welcome. In fact, Sawyer herself is no stranger to being a client at her own stores. “My two daughters get their hair cut there. I’ve gotten my hair cut there many times,” she says. It is also a welcoming place for children and seniors.
The founder, Gordon Logan, opened the franchise’s first store back in 1993 in Austin, Texas. His mission, as stated on sportclips.com, is to give clients a “championship haircut experience in an exciting sports-themed environment.”
Sawyer says Sport Clips invests a lot of effort and dedication into their staff. She mentions that when one comes out of beauty school, there is not much training done on the barbering side. Therefore, the company spends a lot of time providing additional classes for their team members. Stylists’ skills are further sharpened in men’s hairstyling and trends. “That way, they are better prepared to handle all male clients that walk in the door,” Sawyer adds.
Sawyer has been a Sport Clips franchise owner for over 12 years now, and she does not see herself going anywhere else anytime soon. Being an absentee owner is not her cup of tea. She visits all of her stores in Virginia and Florida frequently. Soon, she will be moving to Florida from Virginia to guide the future stores and help them grow. She says that her “word of the year” for 2018 is “embrace.” She is embracing her work, her two daughters, and all of the opportunities that might come.
In addition to satisfied customers, Sawyer also finds a warm feeling in being able to assist her team members and seeing them develop as people. She states, “I’ve also given that financial opportunity to my team members, my employees. I’ve had team members buy cars, buy their own house, [and] move out on their own. Just watching them grow and mature and having the ability to earn an income and support themselves is rewarding.”
The company owns nearly 1,800 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Nine of Sawyer’s stores are located in Richmond, Va., while 11 are located in Florida. Her current Florida store locations include Waterford Lakes Town Center and one near University Boulevard. Sawyer is working on three more Florida stores as she continues to expand from Orlando to Tampa.
To keep a tab on promotions or to find a store near you, visit sportclips.com. To get updates on the Lake Nona location that is coming soon, visit SportClips.com/FL219 or follow the Facebook page: Sport Clips Haircuts of Orlando – Lake Nona.
