Cartridge Green – article appearing in The Franchise Magazine

In advance of their imminent launch in the UK, we take a look at this exciting franchise model and find out how Cartridge Green has become a market leader in only four years…

Founded only four years ago, Cartridge Green is already Ireland’s leading franchised supplier of printer cartridges for home and business users.

According to Cartridge Green’s Director of Franchising Nik Healy, “The Cartridge Green business model was developed, tested and perfected in Ireland for the roll out in the UK. In only four years our business has achieved significant double digit, year-on-year growth against the backdrop of the worst ever economic crisis.” Healy added, “The potential for the Cartridge Green franchise model in the UK is huge, particularly when you consider the much higher population densities and lower levels of competition in comparison to Ireland.”

Cartridge Green are now looking for entrepreneurs to emulate their success in Ireland and develop the brand into the number one franchised supplier of printer cartridges in the UK.

Read Cartridge Green’s article appearing in The Franchise Magazine here.

5 reasons you should consider a franchise with Cartridge Green :

• * Ongoing support including mentoring
• * Annual growth despite recession
• * Environmentally friendly product
• * B2B and B2C revenue
• * Proven business model

Cartridge Green Cartridges – Best Quality Printer Cartridges

Most companies that have used generic printer cartridges go back to using more expensive branded originals… 96% of companies stay with Cartridge Green.

Cartridge Green really is different: our Cartridge Green cartridges have a documented 99.2% success rate and we wouldn’t enjoy such a high rate of customer retention if there were issues with our quality. In fact, there are only three types of printer cartridges: branded originals, Cartridge Green, and everything else.

We want YOU to try Cartridge Green. Once you do you will have no reason to go back to more expensive branded originals. Heard it all before?

Give us a try. There is a 96% chance you won’t go any where else.

Find out more about Cartridge Green Printer Cartridges here.

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• * What we do
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• * Toner Watch
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• * Printer Advice
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Contact us to find out more about Cartridge Green Printer Cartridges: Visit our Store Locations Page here.

Cartridge Green are delighted to announce the opening of new stores in Cork and Kerry.
Cartridge Green Kerry will open in Tralee in July 2011 beside The Brogue Public House on Russell Street. Cartridge Green Cork will open shortly afterwards in Cork City Centre. The Cartridge Green Kerry store will be managed by Gillian Lewis and corporate services will be run by Franchisee Eoghan Darmody.

The Darmody family are well known throughout the County of Kerry, having run and operated several successful businesses over many years. Commenting on the launch, Eoghan Darmody said, “We are very excited as we feel there is a massive opening for a quality driven printer cartridge provider in Cork and Kerry”. When we did some research into the industry, Cartridge Green was the only franchise that provided a consistent and effective brand message that was backed up with a superior quality product and unique product service range such as Club Cartridge Green, Toner Watch and Pay Per Page. The Cartridge Green offering is continuously evolving to meet what customers want which was very reassuring for us and we are delighted to be part of this exciting, new Irish success story and we expect to contribute to it by opening additional stores in Killarney and Cork within 18 months”.

Eoghan Darmody, Gillian Lewis and Kieran Darmody were put through an intensive 5 week training programme on all aspects of running a Cartridge Green franchise including the Club Cartridge Green, Toner Watch and Pay Per Page.

The Kerry and Cork stores are an important step in fulfilling Cartridge Green’s plan to open a store in every major town/city in Ireland. In addition to our continuous development of the Irish store network, the first of the UK based stores will open by the fourth quarter of this year. Commenting on the new stores, Director of Franchising for Cartridge Green Nik Healy stated that, “in these extremely tough economic times, it is testament to the Cartridge Green brand and franchisees that we can continue to buck the overall negative trend and continue our development plan both in Ireland and the UK. Attracting franchisees of the calibre of the Darmody Family is an endorsement of the Cartridge Green brand and product offering”

Cartridge Green Kerry will open in July 2011 and phone numbers will be posted to the website but you can email Kerry@cartridgegreen.ie, cork@cartridgegreen.ie or eoghan@cartridgegreen.ie for further details.

To find out more about opening a Cartridge Green Franchise email info@cartridgegreen.ie

Founded in late 2007, Cartridge Green is now Irelands leading printer cartridge franchise. The brand has grown to 12 stores and despite Ireland suffering the most disastrous economic period in its history, 2011 is set to be our best year ever with stores achieving double digit growth.

Cartridge Green is now recruiting franchise owners for the UK. “Compared to the Irish market, the UK has half the number of cartridge stores per head of population. By achieving the same level of growth in the UK as we have already achieved in Ireland, the potential for the Cartridge Green brand in the UK is huge” said Director of Franchising, Nik Healy.

“The UK market is underserviced by a badly branded, fragmented industry which was similar to the Irish market pre 2007. Cartridge Green changed the Irish market by focusing on delivering high quality products in a better way” added Healy. The Cartridge Green system creates residual incomes for franchise owners from two distinct revenue streams using annual memberships for retail customers and fixed term agreements for business customers. These products are unique to the Cartridge Green system.

Existing franchises have achieved turnovers of over €250,000 (approx. £230,000) in towns with populations as low as 20,000 people. With a “doors open”, low start up cost of just £59,950 and strong residual cash flows, Cartridge Green franchise owners quickly achieve strong returns on their investment.

Cartridge Green is seeking ambitious, opportunistic and driven entrepreneurs to be the first to bring the brand into the UK. The successful candidates will receive unprecedented levels of support and strategic advice from the franchisor to ensure the initial stores exceed performance targets.

So if you feel you have what it takes to be;

• one of the first to introduce Cartridge Green into the UK.
• part of a dynamic, environmentally friendly brand that is always looking for new and more efficient ways to deliver its services and products.
• part of a brand that customers trust and rely on over and over again.
• part of a brand that is set to open over 200 stores in the UK.

….then please register your interest through www.cartridgegreen.co.uk and we will contact you directly to discuss the opportunity further.

Franchise Opportunities exist in Ireland and the UK with Cartridge Green.

The Cartridge Green franchise opportunity is based on an efficient, scalable and profitable Business Model that delivers strong cashflows. This unique model delivers two distinct revenue streams for our franchisees. These revenue streams come from retail and corporate customers and a set of unique tools are available only to Cartridge Green franchisees to maximise the return from these two customer groups. The income generated is ongoing by offering our customers an extremely attractive package in return for their commitment through annual memberships and fixed term agreements.

Download the Irish Franchise Opportunities Brochure here.

Download the UK Franchise Opportunities Brochure here.

Recruitment Process:

Cartridge Green are seeking individuals who are eager to maximise the full potential of an exciting business opportunity that can be leveraged through their passion, hard work, focused customer service and a strong emphasis on our unique business model.

Our recruitment process is designed to match candidates with our business model and in turn create successful franchise owners.

To speak to a member of our franchising team and discuss the opportunity further please submit our Contact Us Form here and we will contact you shortly.

Cartridge Green is Ireland’s fastest growing printer cartridge franchise. Our services are offered to both home and business users in a unique way that makes their printing more efficient, cheaper and greener. All of our products and services are underpinned by our emphasis on superior quality and consistency.

“Cartridge Green is the only show in town” franchise owner John Smith says, as he has been enjoying continued success with his Cartridge Green franchise despite the recession. In the full grip of economic panic in November 2008, John Smith opened the doors of his Cartridge Green outlet in Lucan. <Read John’s article here>

With many years experience in the stationery industry already, franchise owner Owen Silke was so impressed with the Cartridge Green franchise; he decided to invest in the Limerick opportunity. “The way things are going it won’t be long before I start looking at additional locations”, reports Owen. Cartridge Green’s newest franchise owner Owen Silke was looking for an innovative scalable business opportunity, having run multiple successful businesses in Limerick over the last 20 years including a stationery and arts supplies business. <Read Owen’s article here>

Read all about John and Owen’s stories as Cartridge Green Franchisees so far.

Just a reminder that the Irish Franchise Association are holding their annual Expo and Awards in association with Ulster Bank at Croke Park in Dublin today 25th February and tomorrow 26th February 2011. Cartridge Green will have a stand at the Expo for the two days so please come and visit us there.

Expo 2011

Venue: Croke Park, Dublin

Date: Friday and Saturday, 25th & 26th February 2011

EXPO 2011: Fri: 10am to 6pm | Sat: 10am – 4pm

Awards 2011: 25th February at 7.30pm

Cartridge Green is a full member of the Irish Franchise Association since 2009.

Cartridge Green have been nominated for 3 Awards
• Franchise of the Year
• Best Emerging Franchise
• Franchisee of the Year

The Expo is a fantastic opportunity to learn about franchising and its importance to the recovery of the Irish Economy.

For more details visit www.irishfranchiseassociation.com

The Irish Franchise Association announced today that the large number of entries received for this year’s Franchise Awards has been reduced to a list of finalists from which the overall winner in five categories will be chosen. The Irish Franchise Awards recognise excellence in franchising and reward outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the franchise industry. The judging panel for the 2011 Ulster Bank Irish Franchise Association Awards include FormerDragon and Newstalk Presenter Bobby Kerr; Orna Stokes, Head of Specialist Sectors, Ulster Bank; Orla Nugent, Director Executive MBA, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School; Greg Swift of Dublin County Enterprise Board and Cian O Mongain from the Sunday Business Post.

Cartridge Green are represented in the following awards categories:

• Finalists for Franchise of the Year (Service)
• Finalists for Franchisee of the Year (Service)
• Finalists for Best Emerging Franchise

The Awards Ceremony:

The awards will be presented at a formal black-tie awards ceremony at Croke Park on Friday February 25th 2011. The award ceremony is anticipated to be an impressive business event reflecting the remarkable growth of the franchise sector in these challenging times. According to the latest 2010 Irish Franchise survey, there has been a marked increase in turnover for the sector to €2.4 billionrepresenting an increase of 15% since the last survey in 2006. In total the Irish franchise industry contributes 4,086 operating units on the island of Ireland and offers 42,927 full-time jobs to the economy.

The Awards ceremony is the highlight of the much anticipated Ulster Bank Irish Franchise Association EXPO on February 25^th and 26^th. The purpose of the EXPO is to act as a showcase for Irish franchisors and the franchising sector with excellent opportunities for prospective franchisees to meet existing franchisors and seek out new business opportunities. The EXPO features exhibitors from the franchise sector, both domestic and international, and extensive information and advice for individuals interested in franchising through an extensive programme of free seminars over the two days, covering all aspects of Franchising from legal matters to finance with interesting case studies and strategic management advice.

Cartridge Green is a full member of the Irish Franchise Association since 2009. Cartridge Green are also exhibiting at the expo for two days so please come and visit us there. Visit our websitewww.cartridgegreen.ie for further information.

www.cartridgegreen.ie has been completely rebuilt. The new site was launched today along with the new Pay Per Page service for Businesses. Director of Franchising Nik Healy added “The brief for the new design was to make sure visitors were able to see exactly what we do and how we do it. It was critical that visitors would be able to see clearly that we serve both home users and business users and of course that we are actively recruiting new franchisees to help us grow the brand in Ireland and indeed the UK”.

The new site also gives full details on Cartridge Green’s new service for businesses called Pay Per Page. Pay Per Page is a revolutionary way for businesses to pay for their printing by allowing businesses to only pay for what they print and stop paying for expensive cartridges up front.

“Getting visitors to contact the stores was also an important consideration when redesigning the site because we are the experts in printing. We can advise you on every aspect of printing for both home and business for free!! This can be done by phone, email, through the site, Facebook or even LinkedIn and all our stores will be delighted to help you” added Healy.

New functionality such as requesting quotes, signing up to monthly updates, following Cartridge Green on Facebook, LinkedIn and our blog are just some of the new features added. Of particular use to visitors will be the “Need help buying a printer?” section which gives no nonsense advice and tips when considering what printer to buy.

“The fact that we franchise the Cartridge Green concept has also been made very clear and there is a lot of very good information about the business and how you too can become part of this growing business”

So why don’t you have a good look around the new Cartridge Green website and remember if you need any further info just contact any of our stores directly.

Cartridge Green is a full member of the Irish Franchise Association since 2009.

In February, 2011 they are holding their annual Expo and Awards in association with Ulster Bank at Croke Park in Dublin. Cartridge Green will have a stand at the Expo for the two days so please come and visit us there. The Expo is a fantastic opportunity to learn about franchising and its importance in the recovery of the Irish Economy.

Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Date: Friday and Saturday, 25th & 26th February 2011
EXPO 2011: Fri: 10am to 6pm | Sat: 10am – 4pm
Awards 2011: 25th February at 7.30pm

For more details visit www.irishfranchiseassociation.com