Lazerquick vs SteamRoller Copies Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Lazerquick Franchise
SteamRoller Copies Franchise
Investment $172,500 - $275,000$229,675 - $301,385
Franchise Fee $25,000$28,800
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
SteamRoller Copies Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Retail and/or production experience helpful
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    Financing Options

     
    Lazerquick Franchise
    SteamRoller Copies 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
    SteamRoller Copies 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
    SteamRoller Copies 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 SteamRoller Copies

     SteamRoller Copies Inc is a reasonably priced new franchise opportunity featuring a very large digital output capacity. SteamRoller Copies is at the forefront of this technology. A SteamRoller Copies franchise will use the SteamRoller Copies Inc trademark, signage and distinctive exterior and interior design, trade dress, decor and color scheme. SteamRoller Copies can make 1 or 1,000,000 copies; no job is too big or too small.