Fantastic Sams is the place to go for fantastic hair care at fantastic prices. When founder, Sam Ross, opened his first salon in 1974, the goal was to make every customer look and feel fantastic. Franchising began in 1976, with over 1,400 salons opening in the United States and Canada. Fantastic Sams has become one of the largest salon chains offering haircuts, styling, color, tints, facial waxing, treatments for damaged or stressed hair, and beard and mustache trims by licensed cosmetologists.