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The Original Poster Company…world’s leading greeting card franchise At OPC, we aim to deliver exemplary products, build solid greeting card franchise businesses, and establish fruitful relationships with all of our greeting card franchisees and retailers. Pivotal to OPC’s continued success is its ever-popular range of greeting cards combined with an ethos of ‘business made fun’.
A global presence
Since OPC launched in the UK in 1991, it has grown globally. There are now greeting card franchise networks in the UK, Ireland, Western Europe, Australia and the Americas making OPC the largest franchised distributor of greeting cards in the world. Today, OPC supplies many thousands of retail outlets with its products, via a worldwide network of franchisees.
Our greeting cards are designed in-house and the majority of our products are manufactured in the UK which reduces our carbon footprint and helps us to strive towards our environmental goals.
Pushing the envelope Our ranges of innovative and distinctive greetings cards set us apart from our competition. We create original greetings cards for all occasions including our ‘animal magic’ range which has been present in our business since 1991. We are constantly developing our products to ensure that our greetings cards are some of the fastest selling designs in the greeting card industry.
It is this cutting-edge vision, combined with our thoroughly tried-and-tested business model that has accelerated the growth of OPC’s worldwide network.
Training and Support
Trained to last
At OPC, we take a holistic view of our franchise operation, treating each franchisee as an essential part of a healthy, function body. With unparalleled training for all new franchisees, plus a solid backbone of continuing support, franchisees gain real confidence in their business, which quickly translates into operational independence. At the same time, franchisees can take comfort knowing that there is a wider community and watertight infrastructure to depend on when challenges arise.
Empowerment through knowledge
From day one, franchisees discover everything there is to know about how to make a success of their new greeting card franchise. Of course, there’s a lot to take in, and remembering every aspect of running a new operation would challenge any memory – even that of an elephant! For this reason, every detail from how to choose best-selling greeting cards to opening and developing new retail accounts is covered in OPC’s comprehensive operations manual. Already at 100 pages and growing, the manual acts a every franchisees bespoke business bible. But OPC offers much more …
The human touch
Almost 20 year’s experience has taught us that many of our most talented and valued franchisees often prefer hands-on support. We’ve listened to what they want, and today we have skilled Business Development Managers (BDM’s) operating throughout the UK, who know the OPC business from the ground up. If franchisees are the lifeblood of OPC, BDM’s are its immune system, solving problems and helping franchisees meet everyday challenges. BDM’s can always be reached by telephone, email or in person, and provide a quick response in any situation. It’s this high level of support, among other things, that helps make OPC the number one franchised distributor of greeting cards in the world today.
Newsflash!
OPC believes in keeping its franchisees in the loop, and does this by way of a monthly newsletter and a latest news page which is updated daily. Packed with franchisee success stories, industry news, Support Office and training updates, product information and much more, the newsletters both inform and entertain. In addition, they act as a focal point for our franchisees as well as a regular reminder to connect with one another.
Originet
Bringing OPC’s network even closer together, Originet is an online system built specifically and exclusively for OPC franchisees and staff members. Accessible from anywhere in the world, the system fast-tracks communications across a global network, and streamlines many business functions including online ordering and sales reporting. And because the Originet is web-based, it’s accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no additional software requirements.
Financial Information
How it works
OPC offers its retailers an unparalleled service at zero cost. We don’t charge them for expert advice, support, product delivery, or our consumer focused displays. We don’t even charge retailers an upfront payment for any of our greeting cards! The reason for this is that we believe in offering unparalleled value. It’s an approach that has worked well for us, fostering goodwill across the board enabling the development of a successful franchise network.
Territories/Locations
Franchises for sale
We have a number of established franchise areas for sale, all of which have the potential for further development in locations through the UK:
This area stretches from the M60 up as far as Nelson in the East to Blackburn in the West. This is a very diverse area with sprawling conurbations areas to small villages nestled in some of the most beautiful countryside in England. This is a well developed area that has performed well year on year but still has the potential to do more with over 150 National Group Accounts customers to target. Click here for more information
This franchise covers the fast growing and cosmopolitan city of Cardiff and goes as far west as Porthcawl and north into the valleys, ideally suiting someone living in or around Cardiff. There is potential for more stores as well as the opportunity to grow within the existing customer base. The resale is due to relocation. Click here for more information
One of the most breathtaking territories in the country. This area runs from Barrow-in-Furness in the south of the area and then heads north up to Carlisle and Dumfries and then on to Port Logan on the Scottish Borders. The Area covers many different styles of retailers from small village stores to large convenience stores in some of the bigger towns. The area currently has over 200 potential national group account stores so there is plenty of potential for growth. Click here for more information
An ideal opportunity to purchase an area offering substantial growth in a semi rural location, which includes the major Sussex towns of Crawley, Horsham and Royal Tunbridge Wells. Click here for more information
With a very high population and the present owner wishing to retire, this area with a new owner and well over 200 potential national group account stores on the region, has to be seen as a very worthwhile investment. Click here for more information
This area covers North London through to Epping in the East. With a high density population there are substantial opportunities for achieving huge growth in store numbers in addition to existing store development. Click here for more information
This large franchise territory runs from Ashbourne in the south to Penistone in the north and from Chesterfield in the East to Macclesfield in the west. The current franchisee has built up this territory extremely well over the years but it still has the potential to do a lot more. Due to the growth opportunities and excellent geographical spread of existing stores, there is also the option to split the territory in two and to purchase either the smaller Glossop or Chesterfield areas. Click here for more information
An excellent opportunity to purchase this area that has never realised its full potential, within one of the biggest growth areas in the UK. Currently with a low account base but with a large potential list of over 200 national group account stores to target, the ability for grow could be very quickly realised. Click here for more information
An area which incorporates postcodes around Bath, Bristol and runs into Monmouthshire and the town of Newport. With a large population and existing stores there is plenty of opportunity for growth both in existing and potential stores. Click here for more information
This franchise territory covers all the holiday towns of North Wales including Prestatyn, Rhyl, Llandudno and Anglesey. The business offers an established customer base with the potential to grow both with existing and new customers alike. Would suit someone living ideally along or around the North Coast. Click here for more information
Covering the English Riviera, the University city of Plymouth and over the Tamar into Saltash, this franchise offers huge potential as well as an established customer base in which to grow. Click here for more information
This area may be compact geographically, but would offer a new franchisee the scope to build up as the potential in the area is very good. The franchise currently trades with a wide spectrum of customers from Universities to small convenience stores, as you would expect from a vibrant city like Liverpool. Click here for more information
This area provides an excellent opportunity for someone to extend the customer base and develop the existing account base further. Click here for more information
This is a tremendous area that encompasses towns such as Stockport, Wilmslow and Bollington. The area is ripe for development as it currently has over 70 potential new national account customers to focus on. Click here for more information
Now that we've put our cards on the table and told you how OPC works, why not register below today or call us on 01932 267 300, and find out how you can start to turn a profit from your own greeting card franchise.
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Company Facts
Contact DetailsMark Thompson Tel: 01932 267300 The Original Poster Company Resales AvailableThe Original Poster Company Case Study
Martin & Jane Tillsley
Having been made redundant due to business relocation, one of OPC's married couples, Martin and Jane Tillsley, bought a large franchise area in Birmingham with scope for development. Consistent top performers within the OPC network, the Tillsley's successful personal relationship has filtered into their business, bringing about the revival of a once neglected franchise area. Martin talks about the initial purchase of their territory and what they did to boost its profits. Read more... More Franchisee Case Studies |
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