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Business Cards Tomorrow, Inc. is the world’s largest wholesaler of
thermographed (raised) and offset (flat) printed products to the printing
trade. Business Cards Tomorrow is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida was founded in 1975 and began franchising since 1977. BCT has 83
locations (79 franchised) providing wholesale services and products to retail
printers, mailing centers, office supply houses, general retailers, and print
brokers throughout the United States and Canada. BCT’s full line of
products includes business cards, letterhead, envelopes, labels, rubber stamps,
announcements, invitations, specialty products, and more.
Business Cards Tomorrow’s comprehensive franchise system provides
four weeks of training, which includes two weeks of classroom training and
two weeks of training on site in your new Plant. It also includes local marketing
campaigns, experienced and knowledgeable field-support representatives,
and proprietary accounts receivable software that manages the costs associated
with day-to-day operations.
Business Cards Tomorrow, through its subsidiary, Pelican Paper Products,
supplies paper products, press supplies, press parts and marketing items
to the BCT Franchisees. Pelican’s largest warehouse and distribution
center is located in Neenah, Wisconsin, and is over 50,000 square feet with
21 employees. Pelican is a paper manufacturer and has its own private label
products as well as brand-name mill products. The ability to purchase
raw materials at significantly lower prices than available in the open market
through conventional methods, significantly reduces paper and supply
prices for Business Cards Tomorrow Franchisees.
One of the most important personal characteristics required as a BCT franchisee
is strong people skills. An owner must be capable of managing 5 to 35 employees.
BCT offers an earnings claim in our Uniform Franchise Offering Circular
(UFOC). As an owner of a BCT, you are provided benchmarking of revenue, cost
of sales, labor costs, and general overhead expenses.
Franchise Accolades Include:
Franchise Gold 100 - Success Magazine - November 1993
Franchise Gold 100 - Success Magazine - November 1994
Top 50 Business Services -
Franchise Entrepreneur Magazine - 1996
17th Annual Franchise 500 - Entrepreneur Magazine - 1996
Kinko’s Vendor of the Year - Print Services Division - 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002
Proforma MVPLP - Most Valuable Preferred Limited Partner - 2002