AlphaGraphics Announces Expansion Plans for Cleveland and Suburbs; As the City Transforms From Manufacturing Industries to High Technology and Business Services.TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1999--AlphaGraphics, Inc., franchisor of AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future stores, is embarking on an expansion campaign to increase its presence in the Cleveland area. The company expects to add approximately 10 stores to Cleveland's $1.2 billion print market over the next five years. In February, a new store will open in the Center Valley Business Park in Valley View, bringing the total number of AlphaGraphics Printshops in Ohio to five. Over the next five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time company anticipates opening stores in downtown Cleveland Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in capital projects slated to involve the downtown area over the next few , the downtown 490 loop area, Independence, Omstead, Westlake, Strongsville, Solon Solon, Athenian statesman Solon (sō`lən), c.639–c.559 B.C., Athenian statesman, lawgiver, and reformer. He was also a poet, and some of his patriotic verse in the Ionic dialect is extant. At some time (perhaps c.600 B.C. , Twinsburg and Hudson. The company also plans to open stores in Toledo and Columbus. Although the market in Cleveland is limited by the availability of commercial real estate, Cleveland has invested more than $3 billion to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. its downtown area. In the past couple years, there has been a healthy resurgence re·sur·gence n. 1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival. in tourism and thousands of start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. businesses are opening annually. AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future stores offer services that are ideal for businesses that require a one-stop source for design, copying, printing and digital publishing expertise on reports, proposals, presentation materials, newsletter, brochures, resumes, flyers, letterhead, business cards and web site design. "With technologies that enable high-quality digital color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). over computer networks and customer-to-store electronic file transfer, AlphaGraphics is positioned to service the financial, manufacturing, training, government, education, and technology-based businesses in the Cleveland area," said Dave Brandeberry, franchise development director for AlphaGraphics, Inc. About the Ohio Franchise Owners Since 1988, Steve and Karen Fuller have owned and operated the AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future located at 1903 Brittain Road in Akron. In 1997 they received AlphaGraphics' "Best Operations Award" for having the best operational performance in the AlphaGraphics franchise system. As the digital printing and color offset market rapidly emerges, the Fullers have the staff, the technology and digital network in place to design and print anything from a standard one-color project to a multi-color report. For the past eight years, Brad and Judy Swimmer have owned and operated the AlphaGraphics located at 1100 Superior Avenue in Cleveland. The Swimmers utilize technology such as print-on-demand, distribute-then-print, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). publishing, customer-to-store electronic file transfer and the Internet to provide a total solution approach to business communication needs. Glick and Donna Schultz have been AlphaGraphics franchise owners since 1988. Recently they moved to a new location at 3355 Richmond Road in Beechwood Noun 1. beechwood - wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles beech beech, beech tree - any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible . The square footage was increased to expand production capacity and they have upgraded their color and digital capabilities to complement existing equipment. About The Franchisor AlphaGraphics, Inc. is the franchisor of AlphaGraphics Printshops Of The Future stores, the leading providers of print-related and digital publishing services for businesses worldwide. AlphaGraphics has more than 340 locations throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe. For more information, contact AlphaGraphics, Inc. at 520/293-9200 or visit the AlphaGraphics Web site at www.alphagraphics.com. |
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