123 Refills

This is an exciting time to join the inkjet and toner refill industry. Over 100 million remanufactured cartridges were sold worldwide last year. Over 24 Billion dollars were spent on cartridges in the USA alone. Consumer demand for printing is growing, and what a better time in our economy than now to help these consumers save signficantly on their cartridge costs AND do good for the environment. 123 Refills is at the forefront of ink and toner cartridge refilling technologies, and has now put all its years of knowledge into a retail franchise that offers low investment cost to potential franchisees. The country is abuzz with talk about the savings and convenience of ink refills and toner refills, and 123 Refills is the perfect partner for this industry. Contact 123 Refills to find out more about the refill store model.

Franchise Costs & Fees:

How much does it cost to open an inkjet / toner refilling franchise with 123 Refills?

Total Investment: US$87,000 - US$170,000
Initial Franchise Fee: US$25,000
Royalty Fee: 6%
Advertising Fee: 2%

Franchise History:

When did the first 123 Refills store open? 2004
When did 123 Refills start franchising? 2005

Year	U.S.A.	International	Corporate
2007	1	24	7
2006	N/A	10	3
2005	N/A	3	2
2004	N/A	1	1

Training and Support:

123 Refills offers 3 weeks of initial intensive training including on-site support and training for new franchisees. Ongoing support is provided via telephone, online and on site visits. 123 Refills software technology is continuously updated to push new information to franchisees about new printer / cartridge releases, technical information, sales material and other vital technology updates to its franchisees. The company is on the forefront of R&D into new cartridge refilling technologies, and supports its franchisees with a centralized product distribution ensuring faster and more efficient product sourcing and delivery.

Business Operations:

123 Refills stores offer remanufactured and compatible inkjet, laser toner and other cartridge types at substantial savings compared to buying original cartridges. The stores also offer refill services for most popular models, saving the customers even more when they bring in their empty cartridge to have it professionally refilled and remanufactured by 123 Refills. The key to the product quality and customer satisfaction success for 123 Refills lies in its 3 step remanufacturing process – CLEAN, REFILL and TEST.

Clean: All cartridges are thoroughly cleaned and inspected for defects and wear. Old ink or toner is evacuated and the cartridge is prepared for refilling. Cartridges
or parts that don’t meet the 123 Refills quality standards are removed from the production line. Only the highest quality components make it through to the
next step.

Refill: Each cartridge that has met the 123 Refills quality standards is then professionally refilled with the company’s patented formulas.

Test: Every cartridge that is refilled is first tested to ensure that it has been filled to equal or more capacity of the original. In some instances, 123 Refills stores can refill cartridges up to 200% the capacity of the originals. The cartridge is then tested on a physical printer to ensure that it meets or exceeds the company’s quality standards.