Just because the shop is popular and has multiple locations doesn't mean the artist you get is going to have skills. Honestly some of the best artists in my city are the ones that work at the low key places, the ones that don't advertise like crazy because they don't need to. They get enough business just from word of mouth. I'm just saying, saving a few bucks isn't worth getting a ****** tat, but if you can get a good artist who doesn't a decent job and still save some money then more power to ya.