Allegra in the News: Franchise Industry Highlights
Stay updated with the latest franchise news and industry insights from Allegra. Our In the Media page features press releases, industry articles, and blog posts that showcase Allegra’s impact and innovation in the franchise industry. Discover how our franchisees and brands make headlines, and get inspired by Allegra's role in shaping the future of print and marketing services.
How to Franchise a Business: Three Signs Your Print Shop Is Ready for Conversion
How to Franchise a Business: Three Signs Your Print Shop Is Ready for Conversion As an independent print shop owner, you are always looking for ways to make improvements to your business. At some point, you may decide the change you need is franchising. Joining an established and proven brand helps you grow in ways…
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Do These Five Things to Sell a Business Successfully
Do These Five Things to Sell a Business Successfully As a business owner, you’ve undoubtedly put your heart and soul into your print shop business. Long hours, times of lean income, and sacrifice have been the name of the game. Now, you’ve decided to sell the business. But remember, just like when you were establishing…
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Understanding Your Franchise Fee and Other Startup Franchise Costs
Understanding Your Franchise Fee and Other Startup Franchise Costs Thinking about entering the world of franchising? It is a great opportunity if you have aspirations of business ownership but don’t want to go it alone. Before you sign a franchise agreement, you will want to equip yourself with the knowledge about the financial requirements of…
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How to Start a Printing Business That’s Profitable — and Relevant
How to Start a Printing Business That’s Profitable — and Relevant Thinking about starting a printing business? The industry is well-positioned for long-term growth. Right now, there are about 25,000 companies specializing in commercial printing here in the United States, generating nearly $900 billion in annual revenue. It is certainly a lucrative industry, with growing…
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What It Takes to Operate the Most Profitable Franchises
What It Takes to Operate the Most Profitable Franchises Franchising is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to become business owners while alleviating some of the risks of starting a business from scratch. Right out of the gate, you have advantages that can propel your profit-making. Franchising provides a proven business model with market-tested concepts, name-brand…
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Five Benefits of Franchising for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Five Benefits of Franchising for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Whether you’re a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned businessperson, it’s always a good idea to learn as much as you can about prospective ventures. If you’re new to the concept of franchising — it is a burgeoning industry seeing healthy growth. According to Statista, there are nearly…
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Is Traditional Marketing Dead? 4 Reasons to Get into Print Marketing
Is Traditional Marketing Dead? Four Reasons to Get into Print MarketingBusinesses are always trying to get the attention of the consumer to increase exposure to their brand. But getting brand recognition in a saturated marketplace can be challenging. Maybe it’s best to use digital marketing in this technological age, or maybe good ol’ fashioned traditional…
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Got the Entrepreneurial Spirit? 10 Qualities of a Successful Franchisee
Got the Entrepreneurial Spirit? 10 Qualities of Successful Franchisees Do you find yourself coming up with creative new ideas or great business opportunities and you think to yourself, I should make that happen? If so, you may possess the entrepreneurial spirit, that inner drive to take an opportunity and run with it. It’s not something…
Read More Developing a Strong Exit Strategy for Your Small Print Shop
As a small business owner, the time will come when you decide you need to make a change. Perhaps you’ve decided to move on from your business, even retire. But letting go may seem overwhelming. That’s why formulating an exit strategy is important. There are many questions and many options to explore. For example, as…
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Starting a Business from Scratch vs. Buying an Existing Business
Entrepreneurs looking for business ownership opportunities have several options to consider. You may consider starting a business from scratch or buying a business that’s already in operation. The latter is potentially a better way to minimize your risk and maximize profitability. And you may get even more of a boost when you purchase an existing…
Read More Minuteman Press Franchise vs. Allegra Franchise: What You Can Expect from Each
Next time you are out and about, look around. Notice how many businesses are using signs as identifiers, for advertising, or even as a way to provide direction to customers. Those signs are just a part of the modern-day printing industry. According to a campaign called Print Information Technology, printing represents the most widely adopted…
Read More AlphaGraphics Franchise vs. Allegra Franchise: What You Can Expect from Each
Exploring an investment in franchising takes research, long before you start investigating the brand you think you want to sign with. In the case of Allegra, which provides marketing, printing and direct mail services, people are also naturally drawn to one of our strongest competitors, AlphaGraphics franchise. It’s easy to understand why: We’re in similar…
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