Instant print shop/franchises

Former Apogee sales account manager Bill Clayton has bought Kall Kwik Farnham after working with the firm for more than a decade in his previous role.

Minuteman Press King's Lynn has acquired printed garment company YourWear as part of a franchise-wide initiative to expand into clothing and promotional products.

Sign and display franchise Fastsigns has expanded into Europe, taking on a master franchisee as it looks to expand its European network.

Fastsigns has marked out several regions of the UK as part of a major expansion plan to its franchise over the coming year.

Distributor and greetings card publisher The Original Poster Company (OPC) is aiming for a 10% increase in sales, having been recently acquired by Cathay Investments.

Signarama UK is looking for new franchisees after it ended a six-month strategic development period.

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A photography shop has installed a fleet of wide-format Epson printers and scanners in its flagship central London store to enable customers to print on demand.

EFI has secured a multimillion-dollar deal, centred on its cloud-based MIS PrintSmith Vision, with global quick print franchise Snap Franchising.

Grafenia is offering £50,000 worth of grants to SMEs looking to develop their online presence through its new cross-media franchise, Nettl.