B4 - Wednesday, September 19, 1984 - North Shore News Gi business FROM N. VAN HQ Print franchise success story spreading to Eastern Canada A QUICK printing fran- chise concept, which in five years has grown from a single Vancouver Outlet into a $2.5 million business, is ex- panding into’ Eastern Canada. The first Zippy Print outlet in the Toronto area is scheduled to open October 8. Three new Zippy Print loca- tions are already committed in Edmonton, the first to Open this month and the other two in 1985. Fifty-four centres are projected for Toronto over the next five years. Bill Flannigan, founder of the firm, believes our society’s strongest link is still the family. His faith has been amply justified. Zippy Print, fine-tuned by Flannigan and his family for operation by other executive families, has surprised even this optimistic entrepreneur with its success. It has also demonstrated that quick printing is the sleeping giant of the franchise field. Established in 1979 with one Vancouver store, Zippy Print has grown in five years to 15 B.C. franchises with 1985 projected sales of $3.5 million. In the past two years, the company, based in North Vancouver, has recorded a 213 per cent sales increase. Zippy'’s success secret, ac- cording to Flannigan, 1s no secret at all to those who understand franchising operations. **You pick a business with demonstrated growth and profit potential - like quick printing. You develop a sim. ple, cost-effective system that ensures uniform quality and customer satisfaction. You search for intelligent, self- starting franchisees who can implement it properly You follow through with rigorous training to get them going on the mght track And you stand ready to offer technical guidance, business advice and even cmononak support Because, in every sense, /1p- py Pring is a famnly affair ’ The ‘executive family’’ concept: grew out of Flan- nigan’s own desire to leave the built in limitations of cor porate lite (Hus track record as a success ul CaLrecr Cx ecutive inchudes senior vice presidential positions with Canadian Dominion t casting Corp, US. Leasing Corp. and first City) Trust) the sought a field where he could build financial independence and career satisfaction work HomeTown Correction Notice (rb dearties Fo awe: ribet te pragqer Myers three er soe WET weenie Foosert cr paengay crt Cees treat re dudes. at sie dense "the at phyiveee at pomert bAcatties Leow capa alongisen. [TE TRRCME AOA Y2 SEL (has, erect ttray Perver caer) Mretts vat Veattues dollars in annual sales, with a gross profit margin of 60 per cent to 70 per cent that allows up to a six-figure annual in- come to the family operator. “By 1989,’ says Flan- nigan, ‘‘we’ve planned for 160 Canadian Zippy Printing franchises, with further penetration into key U-S. and brochures. ‘*We won’t say ‘no’ to any ideas that can help the Zippy Print franchisee run his own operation more tightly - or offer a more complete, economical business com- munication service to his customers. That’s why Zippy BILL FLANNAGAN (left) founder and president of Zippy Print, with son Ron, operations manager. ing with and for members of his family. Today Flannigan’s son, Rick, is V.P. Ontario Divi- nigan’s ideas. The industry was made possible 15 years ago through the development of a photo direct camera that sion, son Ron heads up permitted small printers to Operations, wife Nance edits produce quality printing the lively franchise newsletter plates quickly, simply and and father, Morgan Flan- inexpensively. nigan, assists in accounting. ‘*] studied various opera- Their efforts are backed by ations in the U-S. and realized strong board of directors and that Zippy Print could a management team with become the next big break- hands-on experience in train- through in franchising - the ing, Operations and 7-ELEVEN of quick prin- franchising. ting,’”’ says Flannigan. Apparently, Flannigan's This segment of the prin- back-to-basics outlook is ting industry ts still growing shared by other entre. at more than I|5 per cent per preneurially-oriented year last year annual in- families. More than half of — dustry sales in the US. totall- Zippy Print’s current fran- ed $4 billion; Canadian sales chisees have family members = were over $400 million and involved in the business are going strongly. A mature Quick printing offered the Zippy Print franchise can ideal testing ground for Flan- realize over half-a-million 7a Om ' ' t ’ ‘ i! ’ JUST ANOTHER ANSWERING SERVICE. More peaphe rely on Wes. Tels superior answering semice thancany other because courteous, efficient operators who keep vou in touch up ta 24 hours a day, 7 dave a week areconly the beqinning: We've found away of “personalizing” “Our answering service fomeet your needs for business or residence. References are qladly provided. Wes-Tel qives rou more without costing goumore, That's why we're Number One, and proud of it! wes[1 TEL 980-3611 Print is going to become Canada’s dominant force in this exciting new field,’’ con- cludes Bill Flannigan. markets. While simplicity has been the touchstone of Zippy Print’s success to. date, management also recognizes the importance of continually assessing new product lines and operating improvements. Innovations now under study include a point-of-sale computer system that will permit franchisees to make quick evaluations of such factors as estimating product sales mix and accounts receivable; a line of computer paper supplies that is a logical extension of their pre- sent services to business e Hospital. customers who want one-stop at 0 | ’ 4 convenience. Preliminary » development is also under oy q o@ rg aa» Become a Friend of B.C’s Childrens photo submitted W2Y On a series of pre- qu planned, ready-to-print customer mailing promotions THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH ra VANCOUVER NOTICE Pursuant to Section 459 of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that as of Oc- tober ist, 1984, the following properties will be subject to Tax Sale unless the DELINQUENT TAXES together with interest are sooner paid The 1984 Tax Sale will be heid in the Council Chambers of the City of North Van- couver, 141 West 14th Street. at 1000 am on October 1, 1984 LIST SUBJECT TO ALTERATION LEGAL DESCRIPTION Lot Resub Block D.L. 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