PIP Printing & Marketing Services
Printing & marketing support servicesBackground
Founded: 1965 Franchising since: 1968
In 1965, Bill LeVine converted his commercial printing plant into a "while you wait" printing center. Four years later, his company, PIP Printing, began franchising.
Today, PIP's more than 1,200 centers provide a variety of printing and business services.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 25 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by market
Special Programs
PIP supports the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
In 1965, Bill LeVine converted his commercial printing plant into a "while you wait" printing center. Four years later, his company, PIP Printing, began franchising.
Today, PIP's more than 1,200 centers provide a variety of printing and business services.
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26722 Plaza, #200 Mission Viejo, California 92691 |
Phone: (800)894-7498/ (949)348-5000 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 25 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 130 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 149 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 171 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 196 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 216 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by market
Special Programs
PIP supports the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $264.7K-289.7K Franchise fee: $25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 0.25-6.5% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $125K-150K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
- Regional meetings : 1-3 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Direct mail, marketing collateral