Cartridge Depot Franchise News

New Store Offers Environmentally Friendly Cost Savings on Ink and Toner Needs, plus convenient pick-up and delivery for business customers

February 25, 2008 // Franchising.com // (Falls Church, VA) – Individuals and businesses who use ink and toner cartridges – that is, everyone who prints anything – now have a convenient way to save money and protect the environment thanks to Michael Neuman. Mr. Neuman has opened a new Cartridge Depot franchise to serve customers in the Falls Church, McLean, Tysons Corner, Annandale and surrounding areas.

"Northern Virginia is an area that understands the value of recycling and reuse," says Mr. Neuman, "I have over 15 years experience in management, and I know what business needs...

(Owings Mills, MD) Cartridge Depot franchises around the country will become the first national ink and toner remanufacturers to take direct action to save the environment with a new initiative that will plant one tree for each empty cartridge that is returned for refilling.

Cartridge Depot announced a new partnership with American Forest's Global ReLeaf Fund to plant one tree for each empty cartridge customers bring in. "Every time someone recycles an ink or toner cartridge, we're going to plant a tree. Customers are already saving money and keeping up to two and a half pounds of plastic out of a landfill by recycling with us," explains Ken Blum, Cartridge Depot's CEO. "That makes a big difference, but we wanted to do more."

Cartridge Depot offers printer and fax ink and toner refilling services at franchises throughout the country...

(Owings Mills, MD) Most kids say they want to be doctors or football players or maybe movie stars when they grow up. But for young people from Gen Y – those "echo boomers" who are all under age 30 – some of them may have a new answer to what they want to be when they grow up. They want to be their own boss. And smart companies who understand that can benefit.

One of these companies is Cartridge Depot. The Owings Mills, Maryland, based franchisor is perfectly poised to take advantage of Gen Y's entrepreneurial impulses.

Senior Vice President Nick Sheehan knows all about the factors that make Cartridge Depot ideal for young entrepreneurs. Sheehan, a member of Gen Y, was still a student when he helped develop the concept for the Cartridge Depot franchises, inspired by a business course at college...

(Morgantown, W Va) – If you use a computer printer or fax machine, you're going to enjoy your equipment a lot more these days, thanks to Cartridge Depot. The international ink and toner cartridge refill and remanufacturing franchisor is pleased to announce that West Virginia's first dedicated cartridge refilling business is opening their new retail store in Morgantown.

The new Cartridge Depot is located in the Suncrest area at 3109 University Avenue in Sellaro Plaza in Morgantown. Retail hours are Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM, with pickup and delivery services available for business customers.

"We've already been providing our services to 40 area businesses even before our store was ready. Our business customers have been very enthusiastic about the quality and saving of using Cartridge Depot for their ink and toner needs," says Cathy Batt, who is managing the West Virginia store...

(Owings Mills, MD) Most kids say they want to be doctors or football players or maybe movie stars when they grow up. But for young people from Gen Y – those "echo boomers" who are all under age 30 – some of them may have a new answer to what they want to be when they grow up. They want to be their own boss. And smart companies who understand that can benefit.

One of these companies is Cartridge Depot. The Owings Mills, Maryland, based franchisor is perfectly poised to take advantage of Gen Y's entrepreneurial impulses.

Senior Vice President Nick Sheehan knows all about the factors that make Cartridge Depot ideal for young entrepreneurs. Sheehan, a member of Gen Y, was still a student when he helped develop the concept for the Cartridge Depot franchises, inspired by a business course at college...

Businesses in West Virginia can save money more easily these days, thanks to Cartridge Depot. The international ink and toner cartridge refill and remanufacturing franchisor is pleased to announce that West Virginia's first dedicated cartridge refilling business is open in the Morgantown area, allowing businesses to save up to 50% on their ink and toner needs while making a positive impact on the environment.

"We're very excited to expand into the West Virginia market," says Kenneth Blum, Cartridge Depot's CEO. "West Virginia is an area that understands the value of recycling and reuse, and we're glad that Cartridge Depot will be able to help people save money and do something positive for the environment with our new franchise...

(Owings Mills, MD) – Going green in all the rage these days, yet many companies miss out on key opportunities to help the environment. That's why Cartridge Depot, an international ink and toner cartridge refill and remanufacturing franchisor, is taking its corporate dedication to recycling and resource management on the road – literally.

Cartridge Depot's Owings Mills headquarters just made the switch to a new corporate delivery vehicle, a Scion xB compact wagon. The reason was simple: the Scion gets a fuel-thrifty 31 mpg in city driving, which is mostly what the company does as it delivers refilled ink and toner cartridges to businesses throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.

"Our business is all about saving money and saving the environment by recycling and refilling ink and toner cartridges, so it made sense for us to save resources with our delivery vehicle, too," explains Kenneth Blum, Cartridge Depot's CEO...