Franchise Printers -- Some Franchise Players

In fact, at the Colorado Springs, CO, center in which Gerhardt had a partnership interest, the franchisee pulled off six transactions in a two-year span that enabled it to double its sales. Many of the deals involved tuck-ins, which didn't increase the number of facilities, but added sales.

Franchisor and franchisee acquisitions have been the bread and butter for growth at Allegra Network, which counts Domino's Pizza founder Thomas S. Monoghan as one of its owners. The company has acquired or established seven brands under the Allegra Network umbrella: Allegra Print & Imaging, American Speedy Printing, Instant Copy, Insty-Prints, Quik Print and Zippy Print.