Brim Press

What Brim Press does

Brim Press was a privately held commercial printing company founded in 1980 and headquartered in the Greater Seattle Area. It specialized in color printing services, including magazines, business cards, books, presentation folders, brochures, and general marketing collateral, serving local businesses, organizations, and individual customers in the Burien and broader Seattle metro region.

The company operated as a traditional single-service print shop, running from a storefront location in Burien, WA. Its underlying capability was conventional offset and digital color printing with various paper stocks, sizes, and finishing options, supported by direct in-store customer service rather than any digital platform or software layer. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, software products, APIs, or automated production systems; the offering was effectively commodity print fulfillment differentiated by service quality and local presence.

Brim Press generated revenue through one-time transactional print jobs rather than subscriptions or recurring contracts. Its customer base was horizontal — a long-tail of Seattle-area SMBs, organizations, and consumers served on demand. The firm was independently owned with no institutional funding, no disclosed headcount, and no digital marketing presence. In 2024, the Burien location officially closed after roughly four decades of operation, and continuing service for existing customers was transferred to American Printing & Publishing in Kent, WA. Operating status is now recorded as closed.

Name

Brim Press

Legal name

Brim Press

Website

https://brimpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Closed

Short description

Brim Press was a privately held Seattle-area commercial print shop, founded in 1980, that provided color printing services — including magazines, business cards, books, folders, and brochures — to local businesses and individuals. The Burien storefront closed in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Color printing
• Business card printing
• Brochure printing
• Book printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Traditional printing services providing color printing solutions to the Greater Seattle Area market. Revenue generated from one-time print job transactions rather than ongoing subscriptions.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Brim Press was a color printing company serving the Greater Seattle Area with professional print products including magazines, business cards, books, presentation folders, brochures, and marketing materials. The company operated as a one-stop source for color printing and customer service from its Burien, WA location. Following its 2024 closure, continuing service is provided through American Printing & Publishing in Kent, WA.

Product overview

Brim Press was a single-service printing company providing color printing services to the Greater Seattle Area. The company operated as a traditional print shop focused on delivering high-quality color printing with competitive pricing and dedicated customer service. Following its closure, the business operations and customer service commitments have been transitioned to American Printing & Publishing in Kent, WA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Color Printing Services Professional color printing services offering high-quality print products for businesses and individuals in the Greater Seattle Area, including various paper types, sizes, and finishing options.
• Magazine Printing Specialty printing services for magazines for publishers and organizations in the Seattle area.
• Business Card Printing Custom business card printing for individuals and businesses in the Seattle area.
• Book Printing Custom book printing services for authors and publishers in the Seattle area.
• Presentation Folder Printing Custom presentation folder printing for businesses and organizations in the Seattle area.
• Brochure Printing

Segments1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Printing & PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Printing & Publishing (AMPub) in Kent has taken over customer service responsibilities for Brim Press following its closure. They continue to serve existing Brim Press customers with the same level of dedication and quality that Brim Press provided. Existing customers can reach AMPub electronically for continuing service needs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• AlphaGraphics: Franchise network of independently owned print and marketing centers offering commercial printing, signage, and design services to local SMBs. Closely comparable business model and customer base to Brim Press.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise-based commercial printing network offering business cards, brochures, books, and marketing materials through locally owned centers. Highly comparable to Brim Press's traditional walk-in print shop model serving SMB customers in a defined metro area.
• American Printing & Publishing (AMPub): Kent, WA-based commercial printer that has directly taken over Brim Press's customer service responsibilities following its closure. AMPub offers the same general commercial printing services (business cards, brochures, books, marketing materials) to the Greater Seattle market and is the most directly comparable peer.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services company providing commercial printing, signs, and marketing materials to local business customers. Operates on the same local-shop, SMB-focused model as Brim Press.

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: Nationally franchised retail chain offering printing and copying services alongside shipping and mailbox services. Comparable walk-in print shop offering targeting SMBs and consumers at the neighborhood level.
• FedEx Office (formerly FedEx Kinkos): National retail chain offering walk-in printing, copying, and document services to consumers and SMBs. Provides overlapping capabilities with Brim Press but operates at national scale and as part of FedEx's broader logistics and document services portfolio.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Major office supplies retailer with significant in-store and online commercial printing operations (business cards, brochures, banners, marketing materials). Competes directly with Brim Press's SMB customer base on price and convenience.
• Office Depot Print & Copy Services: National office retail chain offering in-store and online printing services including business cards, flyers, brochures, and books. Direct competitor for the same SMB and consumer print customers Brim Press served.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large online-focused commercial printing platform serving SMBs nationally and internationally. Competes with Brim Press by offering business cards, brochures, marketing materials, and books via an online ordering model at scale.

Emerging players

• MOO: Online commercial printing company specializing in premium business cards, brochures, and marketing materials for SMBs and creatives. Competes in the same print categories as Brim Press but via a digital-first, design-forward model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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