About Flip Flop Shops

Founded in 2004, Flip Flop Shops is North America’s first retail chain exclusive to the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals from big names such as REEF, Sanuk, Flojos, VANS, havaianas, OluKai, Cobian, and O’NEILL. The recipient of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ prestigious “Hot Retailer Award,” Flip Flop Shops began franchising in January 2008. Flip Flop Shops is an Environmentally Responsible Retailer™ and encourages the nation to Free Their Toes®. The executive team boasts more than 50 years of franchise experience building and growing some of the world’s fastest-growing franchise concepts, category leaders and some of the World’s most well-known brands, including Cold Stone Creamery, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Nike.

Flip Flop Shops® is the authentic retailer of the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals. It's more than just a store...it's a lifestyle.

We love the water and everything about it. Whether it's surfing at Rincon with friends, or standing at the water's edge in Tofino while the waves pull the sand out from under our feet and back to the sea...we love it. We ride powder in Canada, bike the backcountry of New Zealand and raft down the Colorado. We love adventure and traveling. We keep up on the latest fashion trends and make up our own. We sometimes go to bed with salty skin and the smell of the ocean after a day of surfing. We take care of our environment and help out our favorite charities. We love music and singing along with our favorite songs.


Our flip flops are an extension of who we are and what we stand for. We live, work and play with our toes exposed while wearing the freedom of flip flops on our feet.


Own Your Own Flip Flop Shops®!

Here is your opportunity to become part of the flip flop lifestyle by owning your own Flip Flop Shops® franchise.

With over 50 years of franchise experience building and growing some of the world's fastest growing franchise concepts, category leaders and some of America's most well-known brands we now welcome you to the next great idea!

This is your opportunity to take part in one of the fastest growing and most exciting industries in the world. Flip flops and sandals are the oldest and at the same time best-selling footwear worldwide!

Usually seen only at beach resorts, flip flops and sandals "are a huge phenomenon. A few years ago you would wear them only to the beach or at the pool. Now you see them in the city, in the office, on the Red Carpet and at the Whitehouse.

The simple, little flip flops with the humble origin are making their way to the season's hottest events and onto the feet of the most coveted celebrities and VIPs.

We have created a concept where the unit economics, the industry, the trends and the lifestyle all just make sense!
We invite the right franchisees to be part of the next big idea...and have fun doing it!

Support Makes All The Difference

We provide a franchise support system designed to support all of your business needs. Flip Flop Shops is committed to providing a superior level of service to our franchisees.

With over 50 years of franchise experience, we have taken the best practices and applied them to Flip Flop Shops. More importantly, we have eliminated common mistakes made by most franchise systems. Flip Flop Shops provides a wide variety of comprehensive resources to help you achieve your professional goals. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Branded Business Plan Template
• Site Selection & Real Estate Expertise
• In-house Design & Construction Consultation
• Flip Flop University
• Comprehensive Operations Manual
• New Store Opening Plan
• Local Store Marketing Toolkit
• PR & National Brand Building Efforts
• Sell-Through Analysis
• Seasonal Pre-Book Support
• Inventory Turn Analysis
• Open-to-Buy Plan
• Vendor Relations & Buying Program
• Field Support
• Genuine Passion to See You Succeed