Proforma

Founded: 1978 Franchising since: 1985
Founded by Greg Muzzillo in 1978, Proforma provides medium-sized businesses and large corporations with business documents, forms, promotional products, printing and other services.

Proforma franchisees act as sales agents, helping their clients select the best forms or promotional products and then contract the work with wholesale printers and materials suppliers.

8800 E. Pleasant Valley Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44131

Phone: (800)825-1525/ (216)520-8400 Franchisee Association Franchise Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 100 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	627	38	0	0
2008	591	42	0	0
2007	561	43	0	0
2006	567	43	0	0
2005	560	43	0	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
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Total investment: $4.7K-38.1K Franchise fee: to $19.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6-8% 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	Yes	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Sales background helpful

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week
• At franchisee's location: Quarterly
• At regional/annual convention : 2-4 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Marketing collateral, product promotions, direct-mail campaigns

Franchise 500® rank:
#101 (2009); #120 (2008); #134 (2007); #105 (2006); #76 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Low-Cost Franchises:
#26 (2009); #26 (2008); #32 (2007); #18 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#24 (2009); #26 (2008); #37 (2007); #21 (2006); #13 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#80 (2009); #111 (2008); #81 (2007); #144 (2006); #69 (2005);