Eleven Allegra Franchisees on 'Quick Printing' 'Top 100' List

PLYMOUTH, Mich. - July 9, 2013 - PRLog -- PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Alliance Franchise Brands network, a leading franchisor of marketing, print and sign businesses, announced 11 of its franchise members are among Quick Printing magazine’s “2013 Top 100.” The list ranks North American quick/small commercial printing companies based on 2012 sales figures. Subsets of the list include top performers in sales growth percentage, sales per shop and sales per employee.

“Our franchise members have proven themselves to be industry leaders, staying ahead of the curve as they continue to thrive within the market’s shifting landscape,” said Alliance Franchise Brands CEO Mike Marcantonio. “This recognition underscores our franchise members’ strong business management capabilities and their commitment to providing client-focused, strategic solutions that deliver results.”

While print-based services still make up a bulk of the sales for printers, Quick Printing noted that Web-based services, such as website design and management, interactive marketing services and social media management, were gaining momentum.

Allegra franchise centers and their ranking on the list are:
•   Brian Tyll and Mario Grech, Plymouth, Mich. (No. 32)
•   John Flynn, Dulles, Va. (No. 45)
•   Joe Haddad, George Kummer and Joe D’Aguanno,  Clawson, Mich. (46)
•   Roger Leask, Traverse City, Mich. (No. 67)
•   Darwin and Lisa Buehler, Little Rock, Ark. (No. 70)
•   Denise Spalding and Jennifer Eberle, Louisville, Ky. (No. 72)
•   Petra McCann,  San Antonio, Texas (No. 75)
•   Ellis Galimidi, Lawrenceville, N.J. (No. 77)
•   Pat and Therese Mahoney,  Saline, Mich. (No. 82)
•   Deborah Temple and Phil and Janet Cheney, Minneapolis, Minn. (No. 96)
•   Michael Grant, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (No. 97)

The Traverse City location ranked first among those on the list for sales per employee at $1.45 million. They also ranked third for highest sales growth percentage.

Three additional Allegra members earned honorable mention:
•   Dave Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa.
•   Brian Kaufman, Portage, Mich.
•   Pat Rhoades, Urbandale, Iowa

About Alliance Franchise Brands LLC
Alliance Franchise Brands, the parent company of Allegra Network LLC and Sign & Graphics Operations LLC, is a world leader in marketing, visual and graphics communications, linking more than 600 locations in the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom. The company’s Marketing & Print Division, headquartered in Plymouth, MI, is comprised of Allegra, American Speedy Printing, Insty-Prints, Speedy Printing and Zippy Print brands of marketing, printing, mailing and Web services providers. Its Sign & Graphics Division, headquartered in Columbia, MD, is comprised of Image360, Signs By Tomorrow and Signs Now brands of sign and graphics communications providers. For more information about Alliance Franchise Brands, please call (800) 726-9050 or visit http://www.alliancefranchisebrands.com.