PIP Printing & Document Services vs Imprint In Time Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
Imprint In Time Franchise
Investment $227,981 - $277,981$72,240 - $198,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$27,000
Royalty Fee 0.25%-6.5%$400/Mo.
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 1965-
Year Franchised 1968-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
Imprint In Time Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
    Imprint In Time 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
     
    PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
    Imprint In Time Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Regional meetings 2 weeks at our company headquarters in Jasper, Georgia. Graphics training and the technical "how to" of the sign and imprint technologies coupled with 2 days of business training. 1 week in an actual working facility where you will work side by side with an existing facility owner. Up to 2 weeks in your new facility of OJT to help you acclimate to your new role and to introduce you to our proprietary marketing strategies to get you off to a running start. Post opening, videos of the training you received will be available 24/7 as well as tutorials of specific technical aspects that you can review on your schedule. You will also get a priority toll free number to call when you have any questions, and you are welcome to attend refresher classes at no charge.
    Support 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 -
    Operations 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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    PIP Printing & Document Services Franchise
    Imprint In Time Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    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.

    -Detailed marketing skills, operational and management consultation.

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    #389 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Imprint In Time

    Imprint In Time is a business marketing franchise. We provide all levels of signage, we provide all forms of imprinted garments, we provide graphics services, we provide engraved products, we provide reprographic services, blueprints and digital storage, we provide promotional products, we provide document services. We are Imprint In Time, we create and sell products and ideas that all businesses need for marketing their products. Founded by Rick Bowman and Brenda Bowman in March 2005, Imprint In Time quickly proved itself to be a winner, consistently drawing business away from the competing companies. The Bowman Family got its start in the sign & imprinting business by owning and operating a very successful location. After a year of working toward an efficient sign and imprint model, the founders of Imprint In Time started working on the idea of franchising the company. Imprint In Time is a new model and will be a serious competitor within the sign and imprint industry. The foundation of Imprint In Time is the ability to derive profit from a multitude of complimentary products and services allowing us to mitigate line item costs by offering the customer packages instead of individual items. We feel this is the key to our success...and our customers agree!