Why Architect Owners Chose Minuteman Press

In this Why We Chose Minuteman Press review, an architect-turned-franchise-owner walks prospective Australian operators through the decision behind picking Minuteman Press over the dozens of other franchises the family evaluated. The starting point was the fundamental ask of franchising itself — the owner says he is an architect, not a printer, and he needed a real support system if he was going to run a business in an industry he did not already know. Two factors closed the decision. The first was the cap on royalties — the owner calls it a no-brainer feature that turns the standard franchise relationship into a partnership where the franchisee captures the upside of scale. The second was the way Minuteman Press shows up as a franchisor: there when the owner needs them, out of the way when he wants to run his own play. He calls that combination of access plus respect a quality of franchise that is hard to find. The owner contrasts that experience with what he saw evaluating other systems. Many franchises felt like they would take as much as they could from the franchisee — a scary feeling when the business is supporting a family. Minuteman Press read the other way: a franchisor focused on the owner's success, providing input when it adds value, training new hires when needed, and respecting the direction the owner wants to take the business. He highlights the support side most strongly when it comes to hiring and training new people in the early years of ownership — a time when many new franchise owners feel under-equipped. Looking around at brand seminars, he notes regional vice presidents talk about owners who hit the millionaires' club without paying any more in royalties than he does. Request information on a Minuteman Press franchise to learn about Australian territory availability, the royalty cap structure and the support package.