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Business name: Cartridge World
Business Type: Discount Printer Cartridge refill and replacement retailer
Location: 2800 Lafayette Raad, Rte. 1
City: Portsmouth
Phone: 603-436-2394
Web: www.cartridgeworldusa.com
Business description: The new location is the second Cartridge World store to open in the New Hampshire this year, following the opening of the location in Nashua. The new store will open in October in the White Birch Plaza, 2800 Lafayette Rd, Route 1 in Portsmouth. The region's flagship store opened this year in Weymouth, MA and two additional stores are now open in Scarborough ME and West Warwick, RI. A second Rhode Island store is scheduled to open next month in North Providence and additional locations in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and the Boston area are under consideration.
Cartridge World is the world leader in inkjet and cartridge refilling and one of the world's fastest growing franchises worldwide with locations that span across four continents, opening more than 900 stores in 43 different countries. The company opened its first store in the United States in July 2003, and now has over 150 open locations across America, with 150 more stores coming soon. Every week, on average, five new store agreements are signed, which will result in additional locations.
"We are pleased with how quickly the Cartridge World concept is taking hold in the region. New Englanders are rapidly embracing the opportunity to save money while helping the environment through recycling," said Dan Scheerer, Cartridge World's New England Master Franchisee.
About Cartridge World New England: Cartridge World New England was founded in 2004 with headquarters in Norwell, MA. In servicing this market, Cartridge World New England will assist individual franchisees in opening new locations all across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The parent company, Cartridge World, was founded in South Australia in 1996. In addition to providing refill services, Cartridge World's more than 800 locations worldwide deal in compatible and original manufacturer cartridges for inkjet printers, laser printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as additional supplies for fax machines and copiers. Cartridge World was recently named the No. 1 Toner Replacement Service franchise for 2004, according to Entrepreneur Magazine. For more information, contact Dan Scheerer at 167 Washington Street, Norwell, MA, 781-878-6003 or visit www.cartridgeworldusa.com.