Using a proven system, franchise owners place greeting card ranges in retail outlets on a 'consignment' basis. This means the stock and display equipment is installed on free loan to the retailer. This is one step beyond 'sale or return' as Card Connection customers never have to buy the stock in the first place, only paying for what they sell. The award winning merchandising service provided to retailers by local franchise owners is second to none and has established the company's excellent reputation especially within the convenience sector.
Card Connection franchise owners have their own exclusive territory with an extensive customer base. All Franchise owners have access to a portfolio of unique products which generates immediate income from day one. Typically franchise owners call on retail customers on a monthly basis. Customers include convenience stores, sub post offices, petrol station forecourts and staff restaurants in large offices. In addition, Card Connection supplies numerous national accounts, which include the likes of Netto, Budgens, Londis, Spar and Shell.
Card Connection operates throughout the UK, Ireland and Malta, and also has a master franchise in Australia. In total, it has almost 100 franchise owners in the UK and Ireland and supplies around 16,000 retail outlets countrywide.
"Even in challenging economic times, our experience over many years has shown that people still send special occasion and birthday cards," explains Andrew Cutler, franchise and sales director at Card Connection. "This means the greeting card market is essentially a recession-proof industry and so our franchises are proving more popular than ever.
"Our most successful franchise owners and those that run the most profitable operations run larger territories, usually employ a small team of staff to pack and distribute cards from a warehouse, using liveried vans," continues Cutler. "By expanding their businesses in this way they can take advantage of economies of scale offered by running a more substantial business and the dedicated Card Connection team supports them every step of the way to ensure their profit margins are maximised."
Card Connection has limited vacancies for franchise owners who are keen to run an expanding business. Successful candidates would ideally have some management experience as, once established, they would be expected to employ a small team, operate a warehouse and have several liveried vans on the road.
Because the franchise networks in the UK and Ireland are complete, the available opportunities now consist of acquiring an already-established territory from an existing franchise owner. These vary in price according to their level of development, but start at £20,000 (+ stock) with earnings potential in excess of £50,000 per annum.
Owning a Card Connection franchise allows you to buy into an established company and a proven business idea. Franchise owners enjoy the flexibility of being their own boss but with the knowledge and dedication of an established and highly successful organisation behind you.
Card Connection franchise owners have their own exclusive territory with an extensive customer base. All Franchise owners have access to a portfolio of unique products which generates immediate income from day one. Typically franchise owners call on retail customers on a monthly basis. Customers include convenience stores, sub post offices, petrol station forecourts and staff restaurants in large offices. In addition, Card Connection supplies numerous national accounts, which include the likes of Netto, Budgens, Londis, Spar and Shell.
Card Connection operates throughout the UK, Ireland and Malta, and also has a master franchise in Australia. In total, it has almost 100 franchise owners in the UK and Ireland and supplies around 16,000 retail outlets countrywide.
"Even in challenging economic times, our experience over many years has shown that people still send special occasion and birthday cards," explains Andrew Cutler, franchise and sales director at Card Connection. "This means the greeting card market is essentially a recession-proof industry and so our franchises are proving more popular than ever.
"Our most successful franchise owners and those that run the most profitable operations run larger territories, usually employ a small team of staff to pack and distribute cards from a warehouse, using liveried vans," continues Cutler. "By expanding their businesses in this way they can take advantage of economies of scale offered by running a more substantial business and the dedicated Card Connection team supports them every step of the way to ensure their profit margins are maximised."
Card Connection has limited vacancies for franchise owners who are keen to run an expanding business. Successful candidates would ideally have some management experience as, once established, they would be expected to employ a small team, operate a warehouse and have several liveried vans on the road.
Because the franchise networks in the UK and Ireland are complete, the available opportunities now consist of acquiring an already-established territory from an existing franchise owner. These vary in price according to their level of development, but start at £20,000 (+ stock) with earnings potential in excess of £50,000 per annum.
Owning a Card Connection franchise allows you to buy into an established company and a proven business idea. Franchise owners enjoy the flexibility of being their own boss but with the knowledge and dedication of an established and highly successful organisation behind you.
Card Connection areas currently available:
- Luton / St Albans
- Kings Lynn / Bury St Edmunds
- Milton Keynes / Bedford
- Harrow
- Macclesfield / Buxton
- Dundee / Kirkcaldy
- Reading / Maidenhead
- Kingston / Sutton
- Kingston-upon-Hull
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