AlphaGraphics Honors Top-Performing Franchisees at 56th Annual Conference

DENVER, Aug. 19, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- AlphaGraphics, recently hosted its long-running annual conference at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee to honor outstanding franchise owners.

"Our annual conference is an opportunity to acknowledge our hardworking franchisees and give them the credit they deserve for another wonderful year," said AlphaGraphics Regional Vice President of Retail Network Development Bill McPherson. "As we look toward 2027, this gives us a chance to reflect on our successes while also networking and discussing new processes that will only accelerate our growth moving forward.

Several awards were given out to AlphaGraphics' franchise owners at this year's conference, including:

• Franny: T.J. and Jennifer Kerbs, West Palm Beach, Florida
• South Region Center of the Year: Craig and Kristy Girard, Plano, Texas
• Southeast Region Center of the Year: Mike Marlow, Cornelius, North Carolina
• Great Lakes Region Center of the Year: Diana Khutsishvili and Ahsan Irshad, Brentwood, Tennessee
• West Region Center of the Year: Mike Sparaco and Darin Osborne, Tempe, Arizona
• Midwest Region Center of the Year: Brian Johnson, West Valley City, Utah
• Northeast Region Center of the Year: Matt Mantyla, Hartford, Connecticut
• Community Impact: AlphaGraphics Cincinnati

In addition to announcing the awards, franchisees had the opportunity to attend several breakout sessions to assist in their overall development and leadership. Topics included multi-center growth and acquisition, turning first-time buyers into repeat customers, driving revenue through key accounts, and many more.

AlphaGraphics was founded in 1970, and the company began offering franchise opportunities in 1979.

SOURCE AlphaGraphics

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