A Worldwide Online Printing franchise outlet requires a minimum of three staff, including the franchisee.

“We find people with the right background are not husband and wife operators. The best start-ups are an owner and two staff. Usually the man is involved, and the wife may join later,” explains David Shimell.

Worldwide has factories in Western Australia, Queensland and Sydney, and has opened an Adelaide factory. There are about 80 franchisees across the country, with Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland the major states, but with a presence in Victoria, ACT and South Australia too.