Instant Imprints is a FULL service Business Visibility Center. They have everything you need to promote! Branded Apparel, Signs and Banners, Custom T-Shirts, and Logo’d Promotional items.
At Instant Imprints they do custom embroidery, custom T-shirts, digital wide format printing and signage, and logo’d promotional products. They are a B2B outbound retail brick and mortar location. A typical center is about 1200-1500 sq ft, about 1/3 is showroom, and 2/3 is production as they make most of their products directly in the franchisee location. The business model is “Mini-marketing agency serving small and medium businesses, and mini-production or light manufacturing studio in one convenient location.
Function of the owner: The owner has overall management of the center. Ideally they need to be focused on the marketing, and promotion of the center in the local market. The owner needs to be active in their business community, and be an active networker, and not be afraid to leave the location to visit clients.
Ideal candidates:should have a strong commitment to customer service; they must be able to communicate effectively in person and on the phone. They should have a positive attitude and should be able to solve problems on the fly and make things happen. They should bring a strong bias toward action, and not be afraid to make a decision in the absence of all the information. Team builders, an some experience managing small operations is a bonus. Power networkers or relationship types can do very well in this business. Comparable candidates for other sectors like staffing, value added resellers (VAR’s in the IT space), service-based industries mechanics, marketing, payroll, or sales.
To buy a franchise with Instant Imprints you’ll need a minimum net worth of $350,000. Creative Colors International a franchise fee of $24,950. They also offer a discount for veterans.
