Lazerquick vs Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Lazerquick vs Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Lazerquick Franchise	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise
Investment	$172,500 - $275,000	$279,975 - $304,975
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	to 5%	4-6%
Advertising Fee	-	1-2%
Year Founded	1968	1968
Year Franchised	1990	1968
Term Of Agreement	7 years	20 years
Term Of Agreement	7 years	20 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Lazerquick Franchise	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills Retail and/or production experience helpful	Industry experience
Financing Options
	Lazerquick Franchise	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	No/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/Yes	No/Yes
Payroll	No/Yes	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Lazerquick Franchise	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 88 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At regional meetings
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Ad slicks	Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Lazerquick Franchise	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Lazerquick

Three partners opened a copy center in 1968, changing their name from PrintRight to Lazerquick in 1990 to reflect the emergence of technology in the company and the industry.

Today, Lazerquick franchisees offer services ranging from copying and offset printing to digital printing, compact disk imaging, computer rentals and self-service desktop publishing.

Together with its affiliate, Transamerica Printing Systems, LLC, Lazerquick boasts more than 70 company-owned and franchised stores.

About Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services

 * The most professional marketing support in the business
 * Industry leading technology and R&D
 * State of the art web-to-print and document management systems
 * Expanded opportunities to gain and retain more business
 * World class leadership, service and support
 Contact us to learn more about franchise opportunities with Sir Speedy, the industry leader in printing, copying and document services.

Veteran Incentives  $3,750 off franchise fee