Greeting Cards Franchise Business In Harrow For Sale

Business description

OPC’s home based franchisees have been distributing industry leading greeting cards to retail stores since 1991. Our retail customers are typically post offices, card shops and convenience stores who rely on our franchisees monthly merchandising service to restock their displays. Retailers only pay for the cards that are sold therefore have nothing to invest or to lose, the cards sell themselves. The business model is so simple.

We are constantly developing our products to ensure that our greeting cards are some of the fastest selling designs in the card industry. With the UK greeting card market now estimated to be worth over £1.7 billion at retail, it really is time to become part of this vibrant and innovative industry by owning and managing your own OPC franchise.

Franchisees require enthusiasm, self motivation, a desire to succeed and the ability to follow a proven system – it works so don’t try to change it! Being a home based franchise, the initial and ongoing overheads are low with no requirement for external premises. Your initial investment is for stock and goodwill which varies depending on the turnover of the franchise.

Each franchisee has their own exclusive territory supplying existing retail customers with the potential to further develop the franchise by bringing on new stores. With an increasing number of National and Regional group opportunities with OPC there is no limit on the number of stores that can be supplied in each exclusive area. The training you receive will enable you to develop your territory ensuring an increase in both sales and profits.

You do not need any previous sales or merchandising experience as our ongoing training and franchise management team guide you through all aspects of running your own business without the risks. This flexible, enjoyable franchise ensures unlimited growth opportunities with the excellent product ranges and support from this experienced franchisor.

We currently have resale areas available with investment levels ranging from £18k to £65k. For more information, please complete the enquiry form below.

A full Business Prospectus is available to all successful applicants.

Franchise terms

We offer a five year renewable franchise licence. No management fees or royalty payments are charged, we prefer to support and encourage sales growth for our franchisees.

Property information

Location:

This territory covers North West London including Hayes, Hillingdon, Ruislip, Northwood and Harrow itself. This is a very highly populated area with great potential for growth. The current owners also run the Central London territory and have decided to split their area to focus on Central London.

Premises details:

With minimal overheads, the franchise can be run from home or from a small unit with a family sized car for transport.

Other information

Expansion potential:

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with an eye for a bargain that is willing to put the time and effort in to build on the current account base of only 45 retail stores to really increase the income.

Support & training:

We provide constant innovation resulting in popular and diverse ranges of greetings cards and indeed, some of the fastest selling designs in the greeting card industry. Our online technology includes live ordering and reporting systems as well as up to date news and information. Other business related information such as National Account leads, etc., are available in real-time and easily downloadable. Easy to assemble customer focused displays, point of sale material, brochures, flyers and other sales aids are all provided to our network. We also provide unparalleled training including operational manuals, in-house and field training days and refresher courses as well as on-going support by your experienced regional Business Development Manager.

Financing available:

The Original Poster Company greetings card franchise has been in operation since 1991 and has an established relationship with all well known banking franchise departments. Please contact The Original Poster Company for more information.

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