Minuteman Press is the world's largest & #1 rated printing, marketing and design franchise that was established over 50 years ago. We offer our franchisees a business that provides high demand products and services, a proven business model, and regional support offices.
At Minuteman Press, We Are The Modern Printing Industry™
Own the #1 Printing and Marketing Franchise
We are the #1 rated printing franchise. Opportunity features capped royalties, multiple revenue streams, local support and much more. There has never been a better time to own a Minuteman Press, and you too can take advantage of our unique franchise system.
Started in 1973 by Roy Titus and his son Bob, Minuteman Press began franchising in 1975 and has grown to nearly 1,000 business service franchise locations worldwide including the U.S., Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
A Complete Marketing Service Provider
At Minuteman Press, We Are The Modern Printing Industry™ providing high quality products and services that meet the needs of today's business professionals and go way beyond ink on paper.Today, our centers offer innovative branding solutions and produce custom designs, promotional products, branded apparel, direct mail marketing, large format printing (banners and posters), signs and graphics, and much more. Prior experience is not necessary to own and operate a successful Minuteman Press franchise.
Top Reasons to Choose Minuteman Press
With our line of products and services and our method of working with and helping business people, it has never been easier to stand out. We do this through a variety of ways depending on what our customers are looking for.#1 RATED
Continually rated #1 in Printing & Marketing Service Franchises By Entrepreneur!LOCAL SUPPORT
Regional Support offices staffed with representatives that provide local, face-to-face assistance.MULTI-REVENUE STREAMS
Provide high demand products & services that every business needs & reordered regularly: Digital Printing, large format & signs, promotional items, apparel & mailing services.ROYALTY CAP
A unique royalty incentive program that has a limited royalty structure to help maximize your income. You’d be hard pressed to find another franchise that caps their royalty at reasonable level.PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE
We reinvest into our franchise owners & developed proprietary business management & pricing software that is unmatched in the industry.UNMATCHED SUPPORT
We have support that is unmatched in the world of franchising with over 25 regional support teams that offer onsite assistance from management to marketing support. As well as a large support staff at Head office providing IT, R&D, new product development and business analysis.OVER 50 YEARS OF FRANCHISING
With almost 1,000 locations we have tremendous mass purchasing power enabling our owners to receive outstanding prices from vendors and suppliers.EVERY BUSINESS IS A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER
We can provide any printed media that a business uses for their daily operations; we will also consult with our clients assisting them in their advertising and marketing efforts. Minuteman Press centers have the programs in place to deliver results and ensure repeat business from clients.Our Unique Support System
A franchise will provide a system for success that is continually refined.Minuteman Press also provides high brand recognition, user-friendly business management, pricing & marketing software, and continuing development and research along with a supportive network of industry experts with a wealth of knowledge to share.
We've reinvested back into our franchise owners by establishing regional support offices to assist our franchise owners on site.
TRAINING
The majority of our owners didn't have prior industry experience, and many have not owned a business before. Our owners will focus their efforts on managing & marketing their business, not doing the production work.We've developed a detailed two week training program conducted by our professional training staff, many of whom were with Minuteman Press since its beginning. In training we assume two items, you don't have any previous background in printing and you've never run your own business before.
ONGOING SUPPORT
The primary responsibility of every franchisor should be to support their owners in developing a successful franchise. Minuteman Press has been doing just that for over 50 years.We are consistently using our power in numbers to obtain more mass purchasing power, assist in lowering costs for our owners, and continually develop and improve our programs.
What are we looking for in a franchisee?
You do not need any prior experience to own and operate a Minuteman Press franchise.We are looking for individuals who enjoy working with like-minded business owners and we are alert to the needs of their business community.
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Taylor Esser Talks Career Change From Finance to Business Owner After Buying 40-Year Business The Ink Spot & Opening Minuteman Press Franchise in Quincy, MA
Since buying the business, Taylor has certainly hit the ground running with Minuteman Press in Quincy. She talks about changing careers, buying the business, growing sales, and what life has been like since betting on herself and taking that leap of faith with the support of Minuteman Press.
From Finance to Business Owner
Taylor shares her background before franchising, saying, “I spent my entire career in finance prior to Minuteman Press. First, I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UMass, and became licensed in trading stocks. For the past 15 years, I was working in retail wealth management. I absolutely loved my career, but I still had a boss. I needed more independence and was ready for a change.”
What made her want to be her own boss? She shares, “I’ve actually wanted to be a business owner for years. Working in finance was great but I was still being told to do things a certain way and I just felt like I needed to try and realize my own dream instead of working for others. As a single mom with a mortgage, I didn’t have the time to start a new business on my own. I then read a book about entrepreneurship by acquisition and realized that buying an established business was the way to go for me.”
For Taylor, buying an established business and joining Minuteman Press was the right opportunity at the right time. She says, “When I was researching various business models, I knew I needed to have a business that was Monday-Friday with 9-5 hours for my daughter and my own sanity. I was looking at the different businesses for sale and came across The Ink Spot / Minuteman Press on one of the websites. This business was well-established with customers already lined up including big clients like nationally-recognized non-profit organizations, law schools and universities. The price was right and I felt this checked off all of the boxes of what I was looking for when doing my research.”
She continues, “Through my conversations with Todd Golberg (Minuteman Press RVP for New England), everything just seemed very doable and the price very reasonable. By this point in my life, I just felt like I was ready. It took me a long time to figure out that if I didn’t make a change, I was always going to be running someone else’s business. I had already gained the confidence I needed to know it was time to trust and bet on myself, and this opportunity as well as some reassurance from Todd made the decision just a little bit easier.”
Taylor further explains, “I also bought this business because:
- Coming from outside the industry, the training and support from Minuteman Press was huge.
- The royalty cap is something I never saw with the other franchises I researched.
- The staff at my center has been in place for a long time, with an average length of time of 5-10 years. I retained the entire staff and they have all been a huge asset to the business.
- Minuteman Press FLEX software and their Internet marketing program make things easier to manage. It could be a lot harder to run the business without these pieces and the help from Todd and MPIHQ.”
She adds, “Todd Golberg has been incredible from the beginning. He’s been wonderful to work with both on the purchase of the business and now that I am running Minuteman Press in Quincy. He’s been great with advice and simply reinforcing the notion that ‘you’ll be great at this.’ It’s been a positive experience the whole way. The transition, training, and support have been fantastic. Anytime I call Todd or MPIHQ, there’s always someone to pick up right away. They know who I am, which I think speaks volumes about Minuteman Press being family-owned and treating me like part of their family regardless of how long I’ve been in business.”
Owning & Growing the Business
As she transitions to the role of business owner in the printing industry, Taylor is excited about the opportunities in front of her. She says, “Now that I’ve been here for a few months, I can say that with printing, you become hyper-aware of all of the tremendous business opportunities as you start to see all of the printing that surrounds you – signage, banners, shirts, promo items, just about everything. I was always an extrovert to begin with, so this has just been really fun for me just speaking with people and getting our brand and capabilities out there.”
She continues, “I live in the town next to Quincy and I love these opportunities to connect with the community here. It stimulates my imagination about what we can do to help other businesses and how we can create new revenue streams the previous owners didn’t have or explore before Minuteman Press.”
Taylor shares the top 3 ways she’s been marketing and growing the business:
- “I joined ASI and utilized the Internet Marketing Program to gain promotional products business, which was non-existent with the previous owners.
- I’ve extended into other key product areas such as apparel, working with clients like local schools for different shirts they need for various events and functions.
- I love getting out there and marketing. I feel it’s important to tell everyone what you do as you never know what they need or how you might be able to help them.”
As for what she loves most about being a business owner vs. having a job, Taylor says, “Of course, it’s the freedom! I love having control over my own destiny and making those important business decisions. I like having the flexibility to make those decisions based on my own ideas and values. I also find it valuable to empower my staff when I have a meeting or appointment, knowing that everything can still run smoothly when I am out marketing. Coming from the finance world, I want to give my staff what they need to be happy, so I treat them right and strive to give them reasons to stay.”
Taylor concludes, “I am happy every single day with my decision to buy this business and join Minuteman Press. I have no regrets. In fact, everything has gone very smoothly, more so than I thought it would when I first took that leap of faith. Overall, I am so pleased and I have to give credit to Todd and the team at MPIHQ for all they’ve done to help guide me along the way.”
Anytime you need support or anytime you want help, there is a whole network behind you… When you need them they are right there.
I had enough of working for other people, so I decided to look at franchise opportunities because I really always wanted my own business, from the moment I graduated and throughout my career. I evaluated four franchise systems and it was clear to me that Minuteman Press International was the best one for me based on two primary reasons: 1. Some of the active franchise owners I talked to told me, ‘You’d better like computers;’ and 2. ‘You’d better like marketing.’ So for me, if those are the biggest ‘negatives’ it makes a lot of sense to buy into the Minuteman Press International product
It makes my job easy from a marketing standpoint and from a pricing standpoint. It is really lovely and easy to use.
We were looking to work in our own business, but did not know where to start. We ended up going to a franchise show where we met the folks at Minuteman Press International. They had the most impressive presentation, the best training program, and the most comprehensive support we saw for an affordable franchise. So, we went in that direction and boom—32 years later, here we are!
Becoming a Minuteman Press Franchise owner 10 years ago is definitely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my entire life. I had researched many other companies and different industries for a while, but none of them gave me the level of confidence that I needed to motivate me and move forward that Minuteman Press did. Once my decision was made, and we moved forward with training and opening up my center, they gave me a great solid foundation, and second to none ongoing support to this day. I love my local field representatives; we have a great relationship with Dan Byers and Steve Szymanski. They have my back any day and any time. Our success as owners is their success as well. I came to this beautiful country 33 years ago without a dollar in my pocket, no skills, no academic degrees, no English, not even a high school diploma. Just a young teenager at that time, running away from a very conflicted civil war in El Salvador, looking for a better life. All I can say now is God is great! Thank God for the vision of the founding fathers of this great franchise Minuteman Press International, and the legacy that has been passed on and is reflected through our CEO Bob Titus and the entire team all across the globe.
My favorite part about this industry is the variety and the people. We get to work across so many different industries it's never a dull moment. We work with manufacturers, bakers, churches and even a company that does custom cranes to repair railroads. I love the relationships that we build with our clients as they grow and evolve their businesses.
I bought my Minuteman Press franchise when I was in my 20s. I absolutely love the business model and the expansion into promotional products. Networking comes naturally to me and Minuteman Press is a huge help when it comes to training and support. I also love the camaraderie that I have with other Minuteman Press owners, who are always willing to listen. From corporate to colleagues, we are all in this together, and I couldn’t ask for a better support system.
From the day I started over ten years ago, everything began to move towards digital printing. I knew that Minuteman Press International was following the industry very closely and did their homework on printing trends and innovations. I followed their direction they gave us, and we have extended our business not only into digital printing but also promotional items as well. I am in charge, but I also have all of the resources at the national and local levels thanks to Minuteman Press. We all share ideas and you get the pulse of how other centers do business, and that is very helpful. We are all part of the same franchise family and the owners who I contact are very open and supportive. My advice: Stay within the franchise system, but be who you are. I find satisfaction with Minuteman Press.
I felt that after 27 years of service at my previous job, it was time for me to change careers. After praying and seeking advice, I took a leap of faith and left my job. Once I completed graduate school in 2016 with a degree in management, I felt ready to hone in on what I had learned from school and the skills I had obtained over the years. I wanted to be my own boss and I knew Minuteman Press was the right franchise for what I wanted to do. I was comforted in knowing that Minuteman Press had been around for over 40 years and the company was well-established with a great business model and structure.
I left the retail industry behind for Minuteman Press, which enabled me to work regular Monday through Friday business hours. I also love the short reorder cycle that print provides. When I was working in retail, I would sit in the store and wait for customers to come in. With Minuteman Press, customers will reorder all of their materials faster and I am able to spend my time getting out there and growing my business.
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