Minuteman Press Printing Franchise in Kings Lynn, England Moves to Brand New 10,000 Sq. Ft. Facility - Seite 2

He adds, "We will look to further strengthen our relationships with key partners, namely Xerox, Antalis, Duplo, and of course Minuteman Press International, all of whom have played a part in our success story to date. As the need for change accelerates, through web presence, automation, and Innovation, our partners will remain at the heart of what we need to do if we are going to retain our presence in a rapidly changing dynamic market place." Minuteman Press International remains at the forefront of the printing industry as forward-thinking leaders with a tried and proven system, high-level brand recognition, and strong core values.

Why Open a Minuteman Press Franchise in the United Kingdom?

Kings Lynn is a small historic town in England with a population of 50,000. Keith says, "We opened our center in December 2004 after attending Minuteman Press training school in October. The business is owned by me and my wife Paula. Today, we employ seven people with an eighth staff member being added shortly, and our team is a mixture of graduates and time-served apprentices."

Keith Boyce worked in the print industry on the production side. As production director for a commercial lithographic and digital printing company, Keith knew about the industry but did not know how to go about running his own business.  "In 2004, I was seeking a new challenge," says Boyce. "Both Paula and I wanted to pursue the challenge of running our own business. We felt that a franchise business would be good for us as we both had little experience with direct selling or marketing."

When they made the decision to own a franchise, Keith decided to stick with an industry he was familiar with. He and Paula came across Minuteman Press at a local franchise exhibition. Keith recalls, "The Minuteman Press franchise team gave some compelling reasons to select Minuteman over other UK print franchises. The primary reason for selection was the ability of Minuteman Press to fast track us into a market place that we both knew little about. I understood the manufacturing process, but not the market place dynamics."

With Minuteman Press, Keith and Paula were able to find that combination of support and flexibility that they were looking for: "Support was important to us early on but not the key reason. We needed to own a business that we could make our own, that comfort of knowing help was available if we needed it but also a partner that would allow us to make the business what we wanted it to be."