FT-Stories

Sir Speedy is named the fastest growing franchise in the country and is then purchased by Kampgrounds of America (KOA) in 1977.  KOA appoints its CEO Don Lowe to lead the company, which then [...]

Today, Sir Speedy has expanded its product offerings again and has added signage, digital packaging, labels, videos, websites and more to its repertoire of marketing services. Yet, one thing has [...]

In the early 2000s, Sir Speedy continued to help customers with their business communication needs by leveraging the power and convenience of the Internet and bringing Web to Print capabilities [...]

Franchise Services, Inc. (FSI) is formed to operate and manage the Sir Speedy franchise network. FSI’s expansion efforts included the acquisition of PIP and MultiCopy, which formed the backbone [...]

In the 1980s, Sir Speedy was the first in the quick printing industry to introduce a nationwide network of fax machines and color copiers and began using electronic publishing over traditional [...]

1968 – FIRST Sir Speedy opens in Costa Mesa, California

Sir Speedy and PIP roll out Web-to-Print services–the first to do so in the printing industry. FSI purchases the Signal Graphics network of digital printing centers, strengthening the [...]

Franchise Services, Inc. (FSI) is formed to operate and manage the Sir Speedy franchise network and family of brands. FSI formed the backbone of its global network, and became the first in the [...]

Sir Speedy launches a new ad campaign to position the stores to serve the needs of business customers. Sir Speedy is the first to introduce a nationwide network of fax machines and color copiers [...]

PIP is founded in 1965 by Bill LeVine as a “while you wait” print center, and the first three PIP franchise locations are opened in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1968.  Sir Speedy also opens its first [...]