Headline: Great Clips Cuts In on Blackwood‑Clementon Road — a New, Convenient Stop for Gloucester Township and I‑295 Travelers
A new Great Clips salon opened this week on Blackwood‑Clementon Road in Gloucester Township, bringing a familiar national chain into the Cherrywood Plaza strip and delivering one more everyday service for people who live, work, and commute through the I‑295 corridor.
Why this matters to readers by the exit and in the township
– Location and convenience: The shop sits on a busy local artery that connects Blackwood and Clementon — a road many residents use for short neighborhood trips and to reach nearby shopping, schools, and several I‑295 access points. For commuters who stop off near the highway, a quick cut or kids’ trim on the way home is now easier without detouring into larger regional malls.
– Neighborhood impact: Small storefronts like this typically increase foot traffic for strip plazas, which helps nearby businesses — cafes, dry cleaners, pizza shops and other local services — keep steady neighborhood customers. For property owners and center managers, a stable tenant like Great Clips signals steady demand for everyday services rather than one‑off retail.
– Jobs and training: Great Clips franchises usually hire locally for stylist and front‑desk roles. For residents seeking flexible, entry‑level positions, salons are a common source of part‑time and daytime work that fits around school schedules and commuting patterns.
What Great Clips brings
Great Clips is a Minneapolis‑based brand that’s become one of the country’s largest hair‑cutting franchises, known for affordable, fast haircuts and a high‑volume, service‑oriented model. Key features many locals will recognize:
– Walk‑in friendly, plus online check‑in via the Great Clips app for shorter waits.
– Price point aimed at value shoppers — a quick cut for adults, kids and seniors.
– Franchise ownership, so while the brand is national, each salon is run locally and staffed by area stylists.
What neighbors and reviews say
Looking at local sentiment on platforms like Yelp, Great Clips locations often earn praise for consistent, no‑frills service and convenience — with typical concerns on wait times during peak hours. For Gloucester Township residents, that pattern suggests the new salon will be welcome for routine trims and family cuts, especially during after‑school and early evening windows when commuters are headed home.
How this fits local development trends
Suburban retail in Camden County has shifted over recent years toward service and convenience uses: nail salons, barbers, banks, health practitioners and quick‑turn food options. National brands that fit that model — the kind of tenant that doesn’t need big square footage or a lot of build‑out — are more likely to move into plazas like Cherrywood. From a planning perspective, that kind of tenant mix maintains retail occupancy and supports walkable, day‑to‑day commercial strips rather than large, single‑use stores.
Practical notes for readers
– The salon celebrated its grand opening with haircut discounts and promotions — a good time for residents to try the new spot.
– If you’re coming from the I‑295 corridor, the Cherrywood Plaza location is positioned to be a quick stop-off for routine grooming without adding much time to your commute.
Local readers who want the exact address, hours, or to check wait times can find the salon on Google Maps and the Great Clips app. For updates about other openings or changes along the I‑295 exits and in Gloucester Township, 295Times will continue to track new businesses and what they mean for our corridor.
If you’ve stopped in already, drop a note below — tell us what you thought of the service and how a shop like this fits into your routine near the Blackwood‑Clementon road and the I‑295 exits you use.
