This auditorily gifted bird has heard that Blackstreet Capital Management LLC has bought out the franchisor of quick printing shops, Alphagraphics, Inc.
As technology changes, some industries are questioning their fate. One such industry that is challenged to survive because of rapidly changing technology is the quick printing industry. Technological advances affect these companies twofold.
The traditional print franchise model is dead, according to Printing.com chief executive Tony Rafferty. Rafferty cites a U.K. study that reveals quick print franchise shops as being less competitive than independent printers.