13 Jan 2014

Adventurers Race to Win 2014 Chevy Silverado and Weekend with NASCAR Legends

By Matt DeMargel

Enter Great Clips Sweepstakes to Win the Greatest Weekend Ever

 

(January 2014)  - Ladies and gentlemen, start your entries to win a brand new Chevy truck and the weekend of a lifetime with NASCAR legends, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne. Great Clips, the world's largest salon brand, will award the winner of The Greatest Weekend Ever Sweepstakes a 2014 Chevy Silverado worth nearly fifty thousand dollars.  The winner and three friends will also enjoy a two-night stay at Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s lake house near Charlotte N.C., a barbecue party with Junior and Kasey Kahne, and VIP passes and tickets to two NASCAR races at the Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.

"We're thrilled to offer this sweepstakes as a thank you to our customers who have helped Great Clips become a champion brand," says Rhoda Olsen, Great Clips CEO.  "The contest is an opportunity of a lifetime for the winner to enjoy a gorgeous new truck and to experience The Greatest Weekend Ever with two superstars of one of America's most popular sports.  We're honored to have Dale Jr. and Kasey Kahne on the Great Clips racing team. They're elite competitors who make our race team world-class."

Steering to Fame

Earnhardt Jr. is a third generation driver in a family bonded forever to the sport of stock car racing. "Junior," as he's fondly called by fans, is famous for his street smart charm that rocketed him to fame as one of sports' most popular icons. Race car fans have selected him 11 consecutive times as the winner of NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award.

"This is an exciting opportunity for Great Clips to provide a great, memorable weekend," said Dale Earnhardt Jr.  "We've had a lot of fun with this program, and I appreciate Great Clips pulling it all together. I'm sure I speak for Kasey and the Great Clips race team in saying we look forward to meeting the winner and guests."

The winner will ride in style in a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The winner and  guests will enjoy a two-night stay at Dale Jr.'s lake house, which sits on the shore of Lake Norman in Mooresville, N.C.  The four lucky people can relax poolside or enjoy water sports before a barbecue party with Dale Jr., Kasey Kahne and members of the Great Clips race team. Winners will enjoy great conversation, photographs and autographs that will surely create lifelong memories.


Stay Ahead of the Pack to Win!

The sweepstakes runs from Dec. 17, 2013, through Jan. 31, 2014. People don't have to steer through difficult maneuvers to win. To enter, simply visit www.greatclips.com or text BBQ to 47328. You can also check out a Behind-The-Scenes Video of The Greatest Weekend Ever TV spot featuring Dale Jr. and Kasey Kahne on the Great Clips YouTube Channel or at #GreatestWeekendEver on Twitter.

For other promotions, giveaways and specials from Great Clips, sign up for the Great Stuff program to connect with Great Clips for stuff you will love.

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About Great Clips, Inc.
Great Clips, Inc. was established in 1982 in Minneapolis. Today, Great Clips has more than 3,500 salons throughout the United States and Canada, making it the world's largest salon brand. Great Clips salons employ nearly 35,000 stylists who receive ongoing training to learn the Great Clips customer service system and advanced technical skills. Make Great Clips your choice for value-priced, high-quality haircare for men, women and children. No appointments are needed, and salons are open nights and weekends. And it's more convenient than ever with Great Clips' Online Check-In and Clip Notes®. To check in online, visit www.greatclips.com or download the app for Android and iPhone. For more information about Great Clips, Inc. or to find a location near you, visit www.greatclips.com.

29 Oct 2013

Thank a local veteran with a free haircut

By Matt DeMargel

Great Clips awards customers with free haircut cards to give veterans through 2013

(October, 2013) - When we see men and women in military uniforms, many of us want to walk up and thank them for devoting their lives to preserve our freedom. Now, you can show our appreciation by awarding active or retired U.S. military members a free haircut. It's all part of the "Thank a Veteran" promotion from Great Clips, the world's largest hair salon brand. Great Clips leaders say the gesture is one small thank-you for our veterans' service to country.

Shears Salute

On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, customers who come in for a haircut at any U.S. Great Clips salon will receive a free haircut card to give to an active/inactive/retired military member of any branch, including the National Guard. Military members can also come in on Veterans Day for a free haircut or to pick up a free haircut card to use, with proof of service, any day before Dec. 31, 2013.

"We're honored to help the entire nation show appreciation for the men and women who have served our country," says Great Clips CEO, Rhoda Olsen, who is married to a Vietnam veteran.  "We invite everyone to come into a U.S. Great Clips salon on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) to purchase a service and pick up a free haircut card. Give the card to your veteran neighbor, family member or just someone you notice is a veteran to thank them for serving our country. It's one small way to show you truly care and appreciate their service."

How It Works:

  • Customers come into any U.S. Great Clips salon on Nov. 11 and, with the purchase of a service, receive a free haircut card to give to a veteran.
  • Limit one card per customer.
  • The free haircut cards are redeemable by veterans at any U.S. Great Clips from Nov. 11-Dec. 31, 2013 with proof of service. The promotion applies to veterans only.
  • Veterans who visit Great Clips in the U.S. on Nov. 11 receive either a free haircut that day or a free haircut card to redeem by Dec. 31. After Nov. 11, veterans must have a free haircut card to get the free haircut.

"Many of our franchise owners, corporate staff and Great Clips stylists have served in the military, or have family members or customers who have served, so we are all excited to be a part of this nationwide 'thank-you' to our men and women in uniform," says Terri Miller, Great Clips vice president of marketing & communications. "To make sure as many veterans as possible have the opportunity to get their free haircut, we extended this promotion through the end of the year. We want to give these great people more time to visit a Great Clips and redeem this thank-you card for a free haircut in honor of their service."

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About Great Clips, Inc.
Great Clips, Inc. was established in 1982 in Minneapolis. Today, Great Clips has more than 3,300 salons throughout the United States and Canada, making it the world's largest salon brand. Great Clips salons employ nearly 30,000 stylists who receive ongoing training to learn the Great Clips customer service system and advanced technical skills. Make Great Clips your choice for value-priced, high-quality haircare for men, women and children. No appointments are needed, and salons are open nights and weekends. And it's more convenient than ever with Great Clips' Online Check-In and Clip Notes®. To check in online, visit www.greatclips.com or download the app for Android and iPhone. For more information about Great Clips, Inc. or to find a location near you, visit www.greatclips.com.

12 Aug 2013

Local back-to-school fairy drops supplies on doorsteps?

By Matt DeMargel

No. There isn't a back-to-school fairy to deliver your school supplies right to your doorstep or give you a sleek, new laptop, but Great Clips can make it happen. The world's largest hair salon brand with salons in our area has launched two great back-to-school contests that could win a local family some amazing prizes.

1)School Supply Give away - Great Clips takes the headache out of school supply shopping by awarding 50 lucky families a big box of back-to-school supplies right on their doorsteps.  To enter, upload your specific school supply list to http://www.thegreatlist.com. Great Clips will shop for your list and deliver it right to your door! 50 families will win a box of school supplies worth no more than $150.

2) Apple Give away - An apple isn't just for teacher. In one contest, Great Clips will award some $50 thousand dollars worth of Apple products to students, including $1200 MacBook Air® laptops and $200 Beats® studio headphones.  To enter text "PRIZE" to 47328 or go on line to www.greatclips.com

I've included a press release on the Great Clips Back-To-School contests below and would love you to have you write a story or include them in a piece  about back-to-school contests.

More back-to-school contests to include in your story:

Academy Sports and Outdoors - $50,000 Back to School Sweepstakes: Win gift cards worth $500 or $10,000. Ends on 8/18/2013.

Pottery Barn Kids - Back to School Instant-Win Sweepstakes: Win Pottery Barn gift cards worth $100 or $2,000. Ends on 8/20/2013.

iVillage - Back to School Sweepstakes: Win $1,000 to put toward your back-to-school needs. Ends on 8/25/2013.

Gerber Life - $10,000 College Plan Giveaway Sweepstakes: Win a $10,000 scholarship and over $4,000 cash. Ends on 8/29/2013.

Procter and Gamble - Puffs and Bounty Back To School Sweepstakes: Win a year's supply of Puffs and Bounty for yourself and for a designated school. Ends on 8/31/2013.

Little Debbie - Pack a Lunch They'll Love Sweepstakes: Win a $5,000 scholarship or other prizes for your kids. Ends on 9/14/2013.

Lance Snacks - Back to School Sweepstakes: Win one of three $10,000 prizes to use for scholarships, one of 20 cash cards to use for school supplies, or one of 3,500 lunch bag prizes. Ends on 9/15/2013.

L'Oreal - Connected Through STEM Sweepstakes: Win a $5,000 scholarship, a laptop, and L'Oreal products or weekly cash prizes. Ends on 9/23/2013.

The Children's Place - Cash for Class Contest: Win a $10,000 scholarship for your child's education or other prizes. Ends on 9/30/2013.

Scholastic - Fit and Fresh Be Cool for School Sweepstakes: Win a Fit & Fresh Back-to-School product line for the winner and books, cash, and more for a school of the winner's choice. Ends on 10/15/2013.

Ziploc - Back to School Instant Win Sweepstakes: Win cameras, tablet computers, eBoxTops, and more. Ends on 10/15/2013.

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