Franchise Print Shop

What Franchise Print Shop does

Franchise Print Shop is a private, San Diego-based B2B printing services and web-to-print platform founded in 2011 with 11-50 employees. The company operates two interlinked service lines. First, a retail e-commerce storefront offering business cards (multiple finish options including metallic foil, painted edge, spot UV), paper products, marketing collateral, signage and banners, rigid signs, and apparel. Second, a franchisor-focused web-to-print portal product: custom branded ordering portals where franchisees of multi-location networks can select brand-approved templates, enter local information, and submit orders that designers proof and the in-house production facility fulfills. Each franchise gets a unique catalog — Chem-Dry (65+ SKUs), Miracle Method (83+ SKUs), N-Hance (56+ SKUs), Precision Door, 1-800 Water Damage, Hallmark Homecare, Bar-B-Clean, CR3 American Exteriors, ValuePest, Freedom Fun USA, and Submarina among them.

The technology stack is a WordPress/WooCommerce-style e-commerce front end overlaid with branded franchise sub-stores, template-based artwork libraries, and a designer-managed proofing workflow. Distribution and mailing capabilities (Every Door Direct Mail, addressing, mailing lists) are operated in-house. The company reports a 5.0 rating across 130 Google Reviews and runs supporting presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Yelp.

Revenue mechanics blend transactional product sales (per-unit pricing across categories, with bulk discounts), a no-cost platform model for established franchisors (pay only for what franchisees order), and a scoped one-time setup fee for newer brands requiring significant artwork and catalog buildout. No external funding, no acquisitions, no M&A activity, and no public revenue disclosure are present in the source data.

Name

Franchise Print Shop

Legal name

Franchise Print Shop

Website

https://franchiseprintshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Franchise Print Shop is a San Diego-based B2B printer and web-to-print platform serving franchise systems with custom branded ordering portals, alongside retail e-commerce printing of business cards, signage, apparel, and marketing materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing and Web-to-Print Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Printing & Copy Services Retail (CRALABAD)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Web-to-print platforms
• Franchise print fulfillment
• Direct mail services
• Custom signage printing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print Product Sales: Direct sales of printed marketing materials including business cards, signage, banners, apparel, paper products, and promotional items to franchisees and retail customers.
2. Platform/Portal Services: No-cost launch model for established brands (no setup fees) vs. scoped setup with flat fee for complex programs requiring extensive brand asset creation or region fulfillment planning.
3. Direct Mail Services: Mailing services including design, printing, addressing, and postal delivery for direct mail campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Franchise Print Shop manufactures and sells printed business cards, paper products, marketing materials, signage and banners, rigid signs, and apparel, and provides custom-branded web-to-print ordering portals that allow franchisees to order brand-consistent print materials from franchisor-approved templates. It also offers in-house direct mail services including design, printing, addressing, and EDDM postal delivery, plus graphic design services for artwork creation and setup.

Product overview

Franchise Print Shop operates as a B2B printing and web shop platform providing two primary service lines: (1) Retail printing services offering business cards, paper products, marketing materials, signage/banners, and rigid signs with various finish options; and (2) Franchise web-to-print portals delivering brand-consistent printed marketing materials, apparel, and signage for franchise networks. The company serves both individual businesses and franchise organizations, providing custom web ordering portals with templates, professional graphic design, direct mailing services, and fulfillment. The franchise catalog includes branded modules for ChemDry, Miracle Method, N-Hance, Precision Door Service, 1-800 Water Damage, Hallmark Homecare, CR3 American Exteriors, ValuePest, Freedom Fun USA, and Bar-B-Clean, each offering apparel, paper products, signage, and promotional items tailored to their respective franchise branding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards Professional business card printing with various finish options (Painted Edge, Metallic Foil, Raised Metallic Foil, Plastic, Spot UV, Raised Spot UV, Suede, Linen, Glossy UV, Matte) for franchisors, franchisees, and small businesses.
• Paper Products and Forms Printed paper-based materials including Carbonless Forms, Envelopes, Flyers, Letterheads, Notepads, Post-It Notes, and Presentation Folders for business documentation needs.
• Marketing Materials Promotional collateral including Brochures, Car Magnets, Door Hangers, Every Door Direct Mailers, Menus, Posters, Postcards, Labels and Stickers, and Table Tents for franchise and SMB marketing campaigns.
• Signage and Banners Visual signage and banner products including A-Frame Signs, Banners, Banner Stands, Canvas Prints, Flag Banners, Flags, Yard Signs, Window Signs and Clings, and Vinyl Decals for indoor and outdoor display.
• Rigid Signs Durable rigid signage including Acrylic Signs, Aluminum Signs, Foamcore Signs, Gatorboard Signs, and Hard Plastic PVC Signs for long-lasting indoor and outdoor displays.
• Apparel Printing Services Custom apparel printing including T-shirts, polos, hoodies, sweatshirts, outerwear, dress shirts, and headwear with bulk discounts, for franchise staff uniforms and branded merchandise.
• Direct Mailing Services End-to-end direct mail campaign services including design, printing, addressing, Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), mailing lists, and postal delivery for franchise and SMB direct mail campaigns.
• Graphic Design Service Professional in-house graphic design services for creating and setting up branded materials and artwork, including proofs for franchisor review.
• Franchisor Web-to-Print Portal Custom branded web ordering portal solution for franchise systems (including branded catalogs such as Chem-Dry, Miracle Method, N-Hance, Precision Door Service, 1-800 Water Damage, Hallmark Homecare, CR3 American Exteriors, ValuePest, Freedom Fun USA, Submarina, and Bar-B-Clean), providing customizable templates, brand-consistent printed materials, and fulfillment services for franchise networks.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Proforma: Franchise-based distributor of promotional products, print, apparel, and marketing services to multi-location businesses and franchise networks. Comparable for its franchise-network model and bundled print + branded merchandise offering.
• FASTSIGNS: Franchise signage and graphics provider serving multi-location businesses with branded signs, banners, vehicle graphics, and visual communications. Comparable for the franchise-channel model and multi-location customer focus, though more signage-specialized.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise printing and marketing services brand offering commercial print, signage, apparel, and direct mail. Comparable because it pairs franchise-channel operations with full-service print for multi-location business customers.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Franchise network providing marketing, printing, and direct mail services to businesses and franchise systems. Comparable due to its franchise-channel model and combined print + direct mail offering to multi-location customers.
• Minuteman Press: International franchise printing network offering commercial print, signage, apparel, and direct mail to franchise systems and SMBs. Operates a multi-region franchise model with managed design and brand-consistent ordering, directly comparable to Franchise Print Shop's franchisor-portal offering.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise-based commercial printing and marketing services provider serving businesses with print, signage, apparel, and direct mail. Comparable because it serves multi-location businesses needing brand-consistent materials through franchise-operated production centers.

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: Franchise retail printing and business services brand offering business cards, flyers, signage, and direct mail through neighborhood locations. Comparable as a franchise-channel printing brand serving SMBs, though primarily retail walk-in rather than portal-based.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Large-scale online commercial printing platform serving SMBs and enterprise customers with branded print, signage, apparel, and marketing materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for franchise and SMB print budgets with significant scale advantages in unit pricing.
• 4over: Wholesale commercial printing marketplace connecting trade customers with print production nationwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering competitively priced commercial print that franchise systems could use directly or via resellers.

Emerging players

• Gelato: Global print-on-demand platform connecting brands to a distributed network of producers for custom print and apparel. Comparable as an emerging web-to-print platform targeting brand-consistent production, though focused more on ecommerce than franchise networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/franchise.printshop.5
• Instagraminstagram.com/franchiseprintshop
• Xx.com/franchiseps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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