Lazerquick vs 4 Color Press Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Lazerquick vs 4 Color Press including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Lazerquick Franchise
4 Color Press Franchise
Investment $172,500 - $275,000$127,000 - $370,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee to 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1968-
Year Franchised 1990-
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Lazerquick Franchise
4 Color Press Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Retail and/or production experience helpful
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    Financing Options
     
    Lazerquick Franchise
    4 Color Press Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Lazerquick Franchise
    4 Color Press Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Lazerquick Franchise
    4 Color Press Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 4 Color Press

    The 4 Color Press franchise system brings an exciting new concept to its business customers and franchisees. The market demand for short run, full color, true offset printing is exploding, and our business is positioned to not only meet, but exceed client expectations. 4 Color Press is responsible for saving people time and money by providing full color marketing materials usually within 24 - 48 hours.
     
    The staff at 4 Color Press is a dedicated team with over 500 years of cumulative industry experience! Not only are we one of the most experienced printers in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, but also have a dedicated customer service staff that can guide you to transform your ideas into reality. To make sure your print projects look as good and vibrant as you imagine, we have the newest print technology and finishing equipment so each project is executed with outstanding performance from beginning to end. Our pricing is very competitive and combined with our expertise and knowledge we make sure that each print project is executed with maximum efficiency and care.

    4 Color Press printing franchise was founded more than some twenty years ago, and had since been running successfully and delivering top quality services to their esteemed customers. But it was in 2004 that they started the four colour service when they saw the call for a short run full four colour service.

    They have a business system that had proven successful over the many years, and with this proven system, they ensure they always deliver nothing short of the best equipment and services to their customers within the United States.