Discount Imaging vs Cartridge Depot Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Discount Imaging Franchise
Cartridge Depot Franchise
Investment $80,600 - $109,700$78,334 - $191,265
Franchise Fee $25,000$29,000 - $74,000
Royalty Fee 6%$250-$1000/month
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19952004
Year Franchised 19982004
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Discount Imaging Franchise
Cartridge Depot Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Discount Imaging Franchise
    Cartridge Depot Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesYes/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Discount Imaging Franchise
    Cartridge Depot Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Discount Imaging Franchise
    Cartridge Depot Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Discount Imaging

    IT APPEARS DISCOUNT IMAGING IS NO LONGER FRANCHISING     TRY CARTRIDGE ON WHEELS

    Who feeds the hungry printers with toner and other delicacies? - Corporations (large and small.) Hospitals, Industries, Factories. Almost everyday of the year, almost everywhere around the globe, an office manager or purchasing agent is popping a toner or ink cartridge into one of the many office printers, faxes and copiers. That's quite a need for replacement printing supplies and a desirable market to be in.- In fact, toner cartridge sales for laser printers reached $6 billion in 1997 and are estimated to grow to $12 billion by 2004. - And as for color, sales of color laser printers are expected to increase 50% per year over the next three years. - Computer shipments themselves are projected to be more than 100 million units in 2004.- That's quite a niche for a business to be in!

    About Cartridge Depot

    Ken Blum and Nick Sheehan opened the first Cartridge Depot in 2004, a retail ink store in Boca Raton, Florida, but soon realized that selling ink in a retail setting was not a profitable business model. So instead they began going directly to businesses to offer their ink and toner refilling services. After refining their business model, they sold the Boca Raton location to a franchisee and moved their company's headquarters to Owings Mills, Maryland. Cartridge Depot franchisees inspect cartridges, vacuum out old ink and toner, and refill them in order to save business owners' printing costs.