The Original Poster Company

"The Original Poster Company (OPC) has been been a real asset in supplying our shop with greeting cards and fixtures. I have found that the fortnightly merchandising service provided by their franchisees, Carl and Alison Porter, is a real benefit to the store. I know that I can leave the greeting cards side of my business to OPC safe in the knowledge that the product will be excellent and the displays well merchandised and managed. OPC supplies a comprehensive quality range that suits all tastes; modern cards, traditional verse as well as the special occasion captions. I never have to worry about Christmas, Valentines Day, Mothers Day or any of the other seasonal cards as I know that OPC will always supply sufficient stock to mark each occasion; all on a sale or return basis. This gives me much needed time to concentrate on other aspects of the store; with greeting cards one less thing to think about. I would have no hesitation at all in recommending The Original Poster Company to any other Costcutter store. The product sells really well, the displays are free and look so professional, and my greeting cards sales have increased significantly; I now sell over 500 cards per month. My advice to other retailers is this - try the product and service; your customers will love the cards and you will appreciate the service and increased sales."

"When I looked around to buy another franchise after being in the pub trade, I wanted something that was going to provide me with a good income, but not place such heavy demands on my time. I did a lot of digging around looking at the various franchise opportunities in different sectors - investigating things such as how long they'd been trading for, whether or not they operated internationally, and whether or not they owned their own premises. All of these things say a lot about the authenticity and stability of a franchise, and are strong indicators about the success of a company. OPC ticked every box for me, and appeared genuine on every level. The good thing from my point of view is that I've bought a pre-existing business that delivers a good income to keep me going in the early stages, but that also has genuine growth potential. This is one of the most attractive things about buying a resale. Buying and running my OPC greeting card business has improved my life immensely. I've gone from working 90 hours a week to working just 40. I'm not stressed, I don't have ridiculous deadlines, there's less paperwork, I don't have to deal with drunken customers, and the money is as good. Life has become a lot easier and more relaxed since I took on the franchise. Now, the business doesn't control me, I control the business."