Charlie Simpson, President

As the executive team leader, Charlie ensures strong systems and processes are in place to support franchisee needs across the company. Charlie's focus is to ensure collaboration and focus across the leadership teams, and to develop future leaders. During the past 30 years, Charlie has worked directly with hundreds of individual franchisees both domestically and internationally.

Prior to joining Great Clips in 1999, Charlie gained more than 25 years of experience performing various executive roles in franchise operations and franchise sales with The Southland Corporation, franchisor of 7-Eleven convenience stores. His unique perspective on franchising was not only developed on the corporate side, but from the franchisee perspective as well. He and his wife have owned and operated two separate franchise businesses, including two Great Clips salons in Dallas.