AlphaGraphics

AlphaGraphics

AlphaGraphics is a franchise chain of business centers that provide print communication solutions that include one-to-one marketing, mailing services, large format printing, design services, copying, printing, and finishing and bindery services. AlphaGraphics is the largest franchise print company, with 270 stores worldwide as of August, 2006.

The first AlphaGraphics store was opened in the summer of 1969 one block west of the Main Gate at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona by Rodger Ford, a former Xerox technician. The company offered photocopies at the then-unheard-of price of USD $0.03 each. The company was purchased by G. A. Pindar & Son Ltd. and its headquarters relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah in March of 2001. The current CEO is Kevin Cushing.

AlphaGraphics has had operations in 22 countries. Currently, AlphaGraphics business centers operate in the United States, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom.

According to FranchiseGator.com, purchasing an AlphaGraphics franchise requires a total investment of between $240K to $375K. Financial assistance, training, and support are available.

To date, AlphaGraphics is the only franchise print company to have attained ISO 9000 certification system-wide through the International Organization for Standardization.

See also

* Photocopy
* Xerox

References

External links

* [http://www.alphagraphics.co.uk] , Official UK site
* [http://www.alphagraphics.com AlphaGraphics] , official site
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1154/is_n4_v79/ai_10559060] an article from 1991 exploring print franchisers. The situation has changed since the time of the article, but the article gives a good history of the print franchise boom before the internet became widely used.


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