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| Company type | Subsidiary of the United Franchise Group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Embroidery |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Key people | Ray Titus: Founder, Joe Loch: President, Mike Brugger: VP Operations, Ty Thomas: Executive V.P, Nicholas Bruckner: VP (Sales) |
| Products | Embroidery, Garment Printing, Promotional Marketing |
| Website | www.embroidme.com |
EmbroidMe (now Fully Promoted) is a U.S based franchise that specializes in custom embroidery and screen printing. It is part of the United Franchise Group. The company was founded in 2000 by Ray Titus who launched the first store in West Palm Beach.
EmbroidMe offers promotional products and services such as monogramming. The company’s list of products includes corporate apparel, shirts, uniforms and other clothing. Products are sold through the company’s many retail outlets across the world.
EmbroidMe has over 250 units across the world, with regional offices in the United States and Australia. Other locations include Bahamas, Canada, England, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago.
History
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EmbroidMe was founded in 2000 by Ray Titus in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 2002, the company launched its first foreign store, and in 2004 the first store in Australia opened. In the same year, the company opened its 200th store.
In 2017, the company changed its name to Fully Promoted.
Recognition
In 2006, EmbroidMe ranked 20th on ASI Top 40 distributor list *2006 - EmbroidMe is ranked 1st in the Embroidery Category by Entrepreneur Magazine.
The following year, in 2007, the company ranked 21st on ASI Top 40 distributor list. CEO Ray Titus won Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
EmbroidMe was ranked 72nd in Entrepreneur’s 2008 fastest growing franchise list. In 2010, the Advertising Speciality Institute listed EmbroidMe among the top 40 promotional product distributors in North America based on the company's sales. EmbroidMe was ranked 421st on the 2011 Franchise 500 list. The company grew by 86 spots and was ranked 336th in the updated 2012 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list.
In 2008, the company ranked 18th on ASI Top 40 distributor list and 72nd in Entrepreneur.com Fastest-Growing Franchises list.
In 2009, the company ranked 18th on ASI Top 40 distributor list.
In 2011, the company ranked 19th on ASI Top 40 distributor list and the National Network of Embroidery Professionals ranked the company 28th in a publication.
In 2013, CEO Ray Titus was ranked the 28th Most Powerful Person in the Decorating by Stitches Magazine.
Membership
- Advertising Speciality Institute
- Promotional product association
- National Sporting Goods Association
- National Network of Embroidery Professionals
- International Franchise Association
References
- Promoted, Fully. "United Franchise Group's EmbroidMe Franchise Changes Name to Fully Promoted". PRWeb. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- "EmbroidMe Franchise Information". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "EmbroidMe, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "Start a Fully Promoted Franchise in 2024". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- "EmbroidMe is Now Fully Promoted | United Franchise Group". unitedfranchisegroup.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- "EmbroidMe Changes Name To Fully Promoted, Expands Services". PPAI - Promotional Products Association International. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- Central, ASI. "Promo Products - Business Opportunities - Home-Based Businesses - Ad Specialties". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "EmbroidMe Franchise Information". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "2012 Top Franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 List - page 7". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- Reads, Fully Promoted | 2 Shares 57. "Embroidme CEO Named to Power 75 List by Stitches Magazine". www.franchising.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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Further reading
- Adkins, Adriana (April 19, 2014). "Brazilian attorney makes fresh start in North Olmsted with EmbroidMe". The Morning Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- "How a franchise system gave me the foundation to grow as a business owner". Business Insider. September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- Taylor, Kate (July 10, 2014). "Franchise Players: How I Bought an Embroidery Franchise at 21". Entrepreneur. Retrieved January 28, 2017.