Cartridge Depot Opens First Cartridge Refilling Franchise in West Virginia
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Cartridge Depot is saving businesses in West Virginia money and making it easier to recycle.
The international ink and toner cartridge refill and remanufacturing franchisor announced that West Virginia’s first dedicated cartridge refilling franchise is open in the Morgantown area, allowing businesses to save up to 50 percent on ink and toner needs while making a positive impact on the environment.
“We’re very excited to expand into the West Virginia market,” said 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.”
Cartridge Depot refills and remanufactures ink and toner cartridges with their exclusive process for a fraction of the cost — often up to 50 percent less — of buying new ones. The newly refurbished cartridges are then packed into boxes made with post-consumer recycled materials, adding more environmental savings to the products. The company picks up and delivers ink, toner and fax cartridges for business customers, providing convenience, cost savings and guaranteed quality performance.
The West Virginia Cartridge Depot is currently serving business customers only, but will be available for retail customers in September when they open their storefront. The location is currently being negotiated.
“Because we offer outstanding business-to-business services, we can serve the community even before we open the doors to our storefront location,” said Cathy Batt, who is managing the West Virginia Cartridge Depot franchise. “Area businesses can save money and make a difference in their local environment right now, and we’re excited that so many companies have already signed up to take advantage of our quality refilled cartridge products.”
“I was very impressed with how the businesses in the Morgantown area responded to Cathy and to Cartridge Depot when we were doing training with her in the area,” said Nick Sheehan, senior vice president sales for Cartridge Depot. “Cathy does an outstanding job communicating the benefits of refilling printer cartridges, and the quality of Cartridge Depot’s products, and the business community was very enthusiastic about it. We’re excited to see how this franchise grows.”
Cartridge Depot has franchises in four countries and seven states. The company offers franchisees protected sales areas and a lower cost of entry compared to other printer cartridge recycling franchisors.
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This article originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of Recharger.