Franchisee Finds Success In Print

Sunshine Coast Daily:

Andrew Robertson admitted he knew nothing about the printing industry when he started managing the Worldwide Online Printing franchise at Spring Hill in January 2003.

He was so concerned about that lack of knowledge he negotiated a deal with the company to manage the franchise first, with an option to buy it later in the year if he liked what he saw.

He did like it, bought the franchise 9 months later, and last month was named the Franchise Council of Australia’s national franchisee of the year.

Since he started, Mr Robertson has increased annual turnover 4-fold in the 4 years, increased staff numbers from himself and one employee to 14 full-time staff, and in July this year, bought the Worldwide Online Printing franchise in Rowe’s Arcade in the Brisbane CBD.

So how do you go from nothing to being recognised as the best franchisee in the country in 4 years? Read on.