Business Cards Tomorrow, Inc. is
the world’s largest wholesaler of thermographed (raised) and
offset (flat) printed products to the printing trade. Business
Cards Tomorrow is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was
founded in 1975 and began franchising since 1977.
BCT has 83 locations (79 franchised) providing
wholesale services and products to retail printers, mailing
centers, office supply houses, general retailers, and print brokers
throughout the United States and Canada. BCT’s full line of
products includes business cards, letterhead, envelopes, labels,
rubber stamps, announcements, invitations, specialty products, and
more.
Business Cards Tomorrow’s comprehensive
franchise system provides four weeks of training, which includes
two weeks of classroom training and two weeks of training on site
in your new Plant. It also includes local marketing campaigns,
experienced and knowledgeable field-support representatives, and
proprietary accounts receivable software that manages the costs
associated with day-to-day operations.
Business Cards Tomorrow, through its subsidiary,
Pelican Paper Products, supplies paper products, press supplies,
press parts and marketing items to the BCT Franchisees.
Pelican’s largest warehouse and distribution center is
located in Neenah, Wisconsin, and is over 50,000 square feet with
21 employees. Pelican is a paper manufacturer and has its own
private label products as well as brand-name mill products. The
ability to purchase raw materials at significantly lower prices
than available in the open market through conventional methods
significantly reduces paper and supply prices for Business Cards
Tomorrow Franchisees.
One of the most important personal
characteristics required as a BCT franchisee is strong people
skills. An owner must be capable of managing 5 to 35
employees.
Franchise Accolades
Include:
Franchise Gold 100 - Success
Magazine - November 1993, 1994
Top 50 Business Services - Franchise Entrepreneur
Magazine - 1996
17th Annual Franchise 500 - Entrepreneur Magazine
- 1996
Kinko’s Vendor of the Year - Print Services
Division - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Proforma MVPLP - Most Valuable Preferred Limited
Partner - 2002
