PIP Marketing, Signs, Print

Printing, signs, marketing services

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About

Founded

1965

Franchising Since

1968 (50 Years)

Corporate Address

26722 Plaza
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

CEO

Don Lowe

Parent Company

Franchise Services Inc.

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment ⓘ

$227,981 - $277,981

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$300,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$125,000 - $150,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$25,000 - $25,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

0.25-6.5%

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

PIP Marketing, Signs, Print has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Support Options

Ongoing Support

Purchasing Co-ops

Newsletter

Meetings/Conventions

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Online Support

Security/Safety Procedures

Field Operations

Proprietary Software

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Ad Templates

National Media

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

On-The-Job Training:

24 hours

Classroom Training:

80 hours

Additional Training:

Regional meetings

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run:

3 - 5

PIP Marketing, Signs, Print is ranked #390 in the Franchise 500!

Bio

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.

Cost

Initial Investment: Low - $227,981 High - $277,981

Units

-10.5%-8 UNITS (1 Year) -20.0%-17 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Franchise Financing

Using 401(K)/IRA Funds

Tax Penalty-Free
Debt Free
Expert Guidance

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Updated: August 16th, 2017

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