Company History
Your local EmbroidMe is uniquely qualified to meet your needs.
We know your local message; we’re backed by global support
Embroidery has been around for hundreds of years; but until EmbroidMe, it was difficult to find a store with specialists who had the expertise to serve as Your Promotional Marketing Partners. EmbroidMe’s Resource Center provides a one-stop location that can handle all your custom embroidery, screen printing, and promotional product needs. Before EmbroidMe, it was hard to find one place that could provide all of those services with expertise, customization and professionalism. This reality intrigued franchising veteran Ray Titus, who realized that the $20 billion embroidery industry could use some of the same expertise and initiative he had already applied to building SIGNARAMA, the world's largest sign franchise with more than 700 locations in 37 countries.
In 2000, Mr. Titus opened the first EmbroidMe store in West Palm Beach, Florida, with a full-service resource center that combined a wide variety of apparel and promotional items. It was an immediate success.
Since then, EmbroidMe’s network of entrepreneurs has grown to more than 300 resource centers throughout the United States, Canada and Australia, making it possible for many thousands of organizations and businesses to easily and cost-effectively get the customized apparel and promotional products they need, whether it is on a local, national or global scale.
Today, EmbroidMe is the name people trust for quality embroidery and customized specialty products, not to mention a proven successful franchise ownership opportunity for perspective entrepreneurs who want to explore an exciting business concept.
Let us take the guess work out of your next project. Call your nearby EmbroidMe store now to find out how we can provide comprehensive solutions to take your message, event, or organization to the next level.
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1974
EmbroidMe founder, Ray Titus begins his franchising career with Minuteman Press, a family-owned printing franchise that is now more than 800 outlets strong.
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1986
Ray Titus opens the world’s first SIGNARAMA store.
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1987
SIGNARAMA offers its first franchise. Today it is the world’s largest sign franchise.
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2000
Based on his previous franchising success, Ray Titus opens the first EmbroidMe store.
EmbroidMe offers its first franchise.
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2001
Entrepreneur Magazine ranks EmbroidMe as the #1 Embroidery franchise in the world. This is an accolade we hold for years to come.
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2002
EmbroidMe opens its 50th store.
EmbroidMe opens its first store outside the continental United States.
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2003
EmbroidMe opens its 150th store.
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2004
EmbroidMe opens its 200th store.
EmbroidMe starts franchising in Australia.
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2005
EmbroidMe opens its 250th store.
EmbroidMe named the #4 Leading Franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine's annual Top Fifty new Franchises for 2005.
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2006
EmbroidMe is ranked #1 in their Category by Entrepreneur Magazine.
EmbroidMe begins International Expansion into New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Establishes the United Franchise Group Foundation
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2007
Ray Titus CEO of EmbroidMe - Awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Ray Titus CEO of EmbroidMe - Awarded President’s “E” Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce
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2009
EmbroidMe launches newly designed website, with eCommerce capability.
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2011
Franchise Times awards EmbroidMe a spot in the Top 200 Franchise Systems
Awarded Governor's Business Diversification Award
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2012
EmbroidMe Ranked in the Top 100 Global Franchisees for 2012- Franchise Direct
EmbroidMe Awarded the Counselor Award
EmbroidMe Ranked #19 promotional products distributor.
Ray Titus of EmbroidMe awarded the Excalibur Award - Florida Sun Sentinel
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2013
EmbroidMe Ranked #1 in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
EmbroidMe Launches new website system for franchisees.
EmbroidMe Ranked in the Top 100 Global Franchisees for 2013 - Franchise Direct