Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services vs PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise	PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
Investment	$279,975 - $304,975	$227,981 - $277,981
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	4-6%	0.25%-6.5%
Advertising Fee	1-2%	2%
Year Founded	1968	1965
Year Franchised	1968	1968
Term Of Agreement	20 years	20 years
Term Of Agreement	20 years	20 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise	PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
Experience	Industry experience	General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise	PIP Printing & Document 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
	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise	PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 88 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: At regional meetings	On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Regional meetings
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	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 Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	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)	5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Franchise	PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

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

About PIP Printing & Document Services

In 1965, Bill LeVine converted his commercial printing plant into a "while you wait" printing center. Four years later, his company, PIP Printing, began franchising.
Today, PIP Printing's more than 1,200 centers provide a variety of printing and business services.
 Promise Yourself A Brighter Future Independence.
Control over your destiny.
A more secure future.
These are a few of the reasons people like you dream of entering business for themselves. PIP Printing can make that dream come true. PIP is part of the growing business communications industry. The best part of all is that, by becoming a PIP franchise owner, you can become part of that.
 Here's what a PIP Printing franchise offers you:
-Brand name recognition.
-A proven business system, backed by an established 37-year track record.
-Powerful national advertising reaching millions of print buyers on such media as TV, radio, magazines and the World Wide Web.
-A variety of strong local marketing components: posters, direct mail, sales brochures, promotions and radio and TV commercials.
-Comprehensive market research studies to give PIP Printing the competitive edge.
-A world-class, e-commerce enabled website for your individual center
-Buying clout via national purchasing contracts.
-Pricing strategies to position you competitively in your marketplace.
-Innovative products and services.
-Dynamic selling design that projects a professional identity.
-Comprehensive and ongoing training programs to increase management and business printing skills -- also available to your employees.