Franchise Printers -- Some Franchise Players

AlphaGraphics, of Salt Lake City, garnered $282.3 million in 2003 calendar year sales, with $246.79 million coming in U.S. sales, which comprises 246 of its 284 global operations. A business-to-business print model for small- to medium-sized clientele, AlphaGraphics experienced flat growth for its fiscal year ending June 2003. But Keith Gerson, vice president of global development, reports a 5 percent increase for July 2003 to date, with signs of a recovering economy pointing to sustainable growth.