MISSION VIEJO, Calif., August 18, 2014— Sir Speedy, Inc. has named Greg and Anne Oswald, owners of the Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services in Olathe, KS, as “Franchisee of the Year.” This is the franchisor’s most prestigious award. In addition to this honor, the Oswald’s also received the following awards:
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Top 25 Award, recognizing the franchise as #17 out of the entire Sir Speedy network
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VIP (Volume Increase Percentage) Award, which recognizes the franchise as one of three in the network with the largest year-over-year sales increase percentages.
All awards are based on 2013 sales revenue, and were presented during the Sir Speedy International Convention July 23-27 at the Disneyland Resort Hotel in Anaheim, CA. Collectively, the awards honored the Oswald’s for their leadership among all Sir Speedy centers worldwide, for outstanding sales performance and for executing new and innovative strategies to help their customers market and grow their businesses.
“Congratulations to the Oswald’s on these remarkable achievements,” said Richard Lowe, president and COO of Sir Speedy parent company Franchise Services, Inc. “They exemplify the leadership and dedication that are the hallmark of the Sir Speedy brand. I am honored to have them in our network of franchisees.”
In addition to these honors from the international franchise, the Oswalds and their Sir Speedy have also received numerous local awards, including a “25 Under 25” award earlier this year from Thinking Bigger Business Media. The “25 Under 25” award program recognizes Kansas City area businesses with fewer than 25 employees. This year the independent panel of judges consisting of area business leaders selected 25 local businesses from more than 1400 nominations. The nominated companies are judged on financial stability, ability to overcome adversity and challenges, community involvement, distinguishing or defining characteristics and company vision.
“This is a great honor, and one we share with our dedicated team and our many loyal customers,” said Anne Oswald. “When you own a business, your focus is not on winning awards and earning recognition. You don’t need to ‘pad your resume.’ For us, it’s about helping other businesses and organizations grow and thrive so our community and region remains strong and so this remains a great place to live and work. We appreciate the support and vision of our franchisor as they keep us ahead of industry trends and help us identify growth opportunities and implement new business services that make us invaluable partners to our customers.”
About Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services
Sir Speedy specializes in the creation and execution of growth-oriented printing and marketing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. More than 500 locations world wide offer robust digital and offset printing, integrated marketing campaigns, data and mailing services, signage, promotional products, graphic design, and online services that help companies advance their Web presence. Whether the client objective is branding, lead generation, customer retention, reactivation, cross-sell, upsell, or campaign measurement, Sir Speedy offers more ways for businesses to grow.
Sir Speedy has received numerous awards and recognition including the Franchise Times Top 200, Entrepreneur Franchise 500, Quick Printing Top 100, Printing Impressions 400, an AllStar Top 300 Award, a Franchise 50 Award and a Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review.