Prime Print Shop

What Prime Print Shop does

Prime Print Shop is a commercial printing services provider headquartered at 43 Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie, New York, serving local small businesses and individual consumers across Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County. Founded in 2009, the company operates as a single-location print shop offering 14 product categories including business cards, banners, brochures, postcards, posters, yard signs, vehicle magnets, envelopes, notepads, booklets, blueprints and color plans, rack/palm cards, document printing, and scanning services. Customers place orders either through the company's e-commerce website (with file upload and design templates) or in person at the Poughkeepsie facility, with local delivery available in the surrounding area. The company has moved and enlarged its physical shop three times since founding to accommodate larger and more cost-efficient printing machinery.

The company's underlying technology is a traditional offset and digital printing stack described as 'state-of-the-art,' with employees who have backgrounds in printing. The e-commerce website enables self-service ordering across all 14 product lines and provides design templates for customers who lack print-ready files. There is no evidence of proprietary software, API offerings, or platform architecture beyond a standard WordPress-based storefront with online ordering functionality.

Prime Print Shop operates on a transactional, pay-as-you-go revenue model with unit-based pricing that varies by product, quantity, size, paper, and color options. Example pricing disclosed is $103 for 250 units of 4x9 rack/palm cards, with rush printing available at a 50% surcharge. Revenue is generated exclusively from one-time print orders placed by SMBs and individual consumers, with no subscription, contract, or enterprise pricing tier. The company is privately held, founder/owner-operated, has 1-10 employees, and has never raised external funding.

Name

Prime Print Shop

Legal name

Prime Print Shop

Website

https://primeprintshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prime Print Shop is a privately held commercial printing services provider in Poughkeepsie, NY, offering 14 product categories including business cards, banners, brochures, and large-format prints to local SMBs and individual consumers across Dutchess County on a transactional pricing basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Large format printing
• Business stationery printing
• Marketing materials printing
• Document printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Poughkeepsie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print Services: One-time transactional print jobs including banners, business cards, brochures, postcards, posters, yard signs, envelopes, notepads, booklets, vehicle magnets, scanning services, and document printing. Customers upload files or work with templates to place orders.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Prime Print Shop is a local commercial printing service that produces marketing materials, business stationery, large-format prints, and document printing for small businesses and consumers in the Poughkeepsie area. Customers place orders online by uploading files or using design templates, or in-person at the Poughkeepsie facility, with options for local pickup or delivery and rush turnaround for a 50% fee. The product catalog spans banners, business cards, booklets, brochures, blueprints, documents, envelopes, notepads, postcards, posters, rack/palm cards, vehicle magnets, yard signs, and scanning services.

Product overview

Prime Print Shop is a traditional offset and digital printing service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products. The company's offering is a single unified printing service rather than a platform architecture, providing 14 distinct product categories including Banners, Business Cards, Booklets, Brochures, Blueprints & Color Plans, Document Printing, Envelopes, Notepads, Palm Cards & Rack Cards, Postcards, Posters, Scanning, Vehicle Magnets, and Yard Signs. These products are fulfilled through traditional printing processes with state-of-the-art equipment, and the company offers file upload, basic design templates, and local delivery services for the Poughkeepsie area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banners Large-format advertising banners for stand-out visual impact, suitable for indoor and outdoor promotions, available through the Prime Print Shop website.
• Document Printing Professional printing services for various types of documents and corporate materials, ordered through the Prime Print Shop website.
• Rack/Palm Cards Compact promotional cards designed for rack displays or direct handout distribution, featuring attention-grabbing marketing messaging, priced from $103.00 for 250 quantity.
• Blueprints & Color Plans Durable, top-quality architectural prints with professional appearance for construction and design documentation.
• Envelopes Personalized envelopes available in various sizes and styles for business correspondence.
• Scanning Document digitization services using state-of-the-art equipment to convert physical documents into digital formats.
• Booklets Affordable, high-quality printed booklets with customizable options for marketing materials, guides, or publications.
• Notepads Branded notepads designed for daily engagement with customers and prospects.
• Vehicle Magnets Attractive magnetic signs for vehicles that serve as moving advertising for businesses.
• Brochures Bold promotional brochures designed for lasting impressions as take-away marketing materials.
• Postcards Versatile, durable direct mail pieces designed to stand out from other mail clutter.
• Yard Signs Vibrant, durable outdoor signs designed to withstand the elements for announcements and promotions.
• Business Cards Professional business cards serving as a compact extension of a brand's identity.
• Posters High-quality, vivid colored posters suitable for placement in various locations for advertising and promotion.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Canva Print: Online design platform that extends into on-demand printing for business cards, flyers, posters, and marketing materials — an emerging digital-first channel that bypasses local print shops by combining design and fulfillment in one workflow.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Mass-customization online printing platform owned by Cimpress offering business cards, postcards, brochures, signs, and marketing materials at low unit prices with nationwide delivery — strong alternative for SMB print buyers willing to order online.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office (formerly FedEx Kinko's): Large national chain offering walk-in printing, copying, banners, posters, and document services to consumers and businesses — overlapping SMB and consumer print services across the same product categories.
• The UPS Store: National retail chain providing printing, copying, and document services alongside shipping — competes for walk-in SMB and consumer print demand in local markets.
• Office Depot / OfficeMax Print Services: National office retailer providing printing, copying, and document services targeting the same small business and consumer customers as Prime Print Shop.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Office superstore offering in-store and online printing services for SMBs including business cards, banners, flyers, and marketing materials — broad incumbent competitor for the same product set.

Direct peers

• AlphaGraphics: Franchise print and marketing services network with local centers offering commercial printing, signs, and document services to SMBs — parallel business model and competitive set to Prime Print Shop.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise-based commercial print network offering business cards, brochures, banners, signs, and direct mail to local SMBs through independently owned shops — the same customer profile and product mix as Prime Print Shop, but at national scale.
• Allegra Network (Image360 / Allegra Marketing Print Mail): Franchise network of locally owned print, marketing, and mailing centers serving SMBs with commercial printing, signs, and direct mail — comparable product portfolio and customer segment.
• Sir Speedy (PIP Printing): Franchise commercial printing and marketing services brand providing business cards, signage, booklets, and promotional materials to small businesses via local owner-operated centers — directly comparable service model and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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