BCT - Business Cards Tomorrow
BCT is a unique wholesale manufacturing business that caters to print shops, print brokers, warehouse office supply companies, and postal centers providing a variety of custom manufactured products.
Franchise InformationBusiness 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. BCT offers an earnings claim in our Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC). As an owner of a BCT, you are provided benchmarking of revenue, cost of sales, labor costs, and general overhead expenses.Franchise Accolades Include:Franchise Gold 100 - Success Magazine - November 1993
Franchise Gold 100 - Success Magazine - November 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
Franchise Data |
| Business: |
Wholesale Business Card Printing |
| Established: |
1975 |
| Franchised: |
1977 |
| Cash Investment: |
$105,000 |
| Total Investment: |
$161,800 - $539,500 |
| Franchise Fee: |
$35,000 |
| Royalties: |
6% |
| Financing: |
Third Party |
| US Franchises: |
72 |
| Non US Franchises: |
8 |
| Territories Sought: |
CA HI IL IN MD MI MN NY RI VI WA WI and Countries |
| Exclusive Territories: |
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| Home Based Option: |
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| Kiosk Based Option: |
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| Training: |
Comprehensive, Inc. 2 Weeks HQ & 2 Weeks On-Site. |
| Desired
Experience: |
General Business, Marketing |
| Required Employees: |
6 |
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