Minuteman Press International, a leading printing franchise with nearly 1,000 locations, is all about providing a reliable and scalable path to successful business ownership.
Jared Ostendorf, the owner of Minuteman Press in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been with the brand for nearly 15 years and has successfully grown his business by delivering high quality products and outstanding customer service time and time again for his clients. And this reliable approach has won over some impressive customers, one of which is none other than the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ostendorf, who originally started his franchise back in July of 2009, has been a lifelong fan and supporter of the Hurricanes. So, when the opportunity came up to work as the official “print and sign provider” of the NHL hockey team, he was thrilled. 
“Originally, I was a season ticket holder prior to becoming a corporate partner,” said Ostendorf. “I reached out and had lunch with one of their executives. After supplying a handful of professional references and answering questions centered around their sense of urgency and meeting deadlines, we shook hands and I told them I would do my best to meet their expectations.”
For the past three NHL seasons, Ostendorf has delivered on that promise. Some of the projects include the outside graphics on the PNC Arena, signage for the playoffs and win tracker, inside locker room graphics, dasher boards (the decals around the walls of the ice), graphics behind the benches, penalty boxes, Olympia ice resurfacer wraps and more. In addition to the PNC Arena, Jared also provides the printing, signage and graphics for the Hurricanes’ official practice facility, the Invisalign Arena.
Carolina Hurricanes inside locker room graphics at the PNC Arena produced by Minuteman Press in Fayetteville, NC.
Ostendorf has also had the opportunity to work with customers such as Pepsi, Chick-fil-A, Lexus and Invisalign, as well as the NHL directly.
But working alongside such high-profile clientele comes with its own set of challenges, Ostendorf says.
“As is expected with an NHL hockey team, everyone affiliated with advertising and promotions for the Carolina Hurricanes is under a timetable,” said Ostendorf. “Corporate sponsors are paying to advertise for the regular season as well as the playoffs, so the bulk of our work comes just prior to opening night in October and the kickoff for the playoffs in April.”
One specific anecdote Ostendorf points to was during the first season his Minuteman Press handled the graphics for the Hurricanes.
“With rain in the forecast days ahead and a kickoff tailgate party set for Saturday that same week, we literally walked into the arena as the crowd was exiting the last regular season game to install new graphics on the benches and penalty boxes,” Ostendorf said. “Once traffic cleared, we got to work around 11:00 pm at night to start on the outside graphics. We worked through the night to meet their deadline and they were very pleased with the results.”
And the feeling was mutual, says Jim Ballweg, vice president of corporate partnerships for the Carolina Hurricanes. “Jared and his entire team have been great to work with and there has not been one time since we have begun our partnership that they have not delivered a quality product with on-time installation,” he said. “I have a saying that I live by every day — Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say — and that is what Jared and his team live by! Go Canes!”
Jared’s daughter Mia outside the PNC Arena during the NHL Playoffs last season.
Overall, Ostendorf says he is incredibly proud of his work with the team.
“There aren't many opportunities to see our work on a national level, so it's been extremely rewarding,” said Ostendorf. “Everyone we work with within the organization are good people to start, which is the main reason why I think the organization has become so successful in recent years. Three seasons into the partnership, we are extremely happy to be a corporate partner for the Carolina Hurricanes.”
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With a commitment to exceptional, reliable and fast service, Jared Ostendorf of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has continued to reach new heights with his printing business.
Minuteman Press International, a leading printing franchise with nearly 1,000 locations, is all about providing a reliable and scalable path to successful business ownership.
Jared Ostendorf, the owner of Minuteman Press in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been with the brand for nearly 15 years and has successfully grown his business by delivering high quality products and outstanding customer service time and time again for his clients. And this reliable approach has won over some impressive customers, one of which is none other than the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ostendorf, who originally started his franchise back in July of 2009, has been a lifelong fan and supporter of the Hurricanes. So, when the opportunity came up to work as the official “print and sign provider” of the NHL hockey team, he was thrilled.
“Originally, I was a season ticket holder prior to becoming a corporate partner,” said Ostendorf. “I reached out and had lunch with one of their executives. After supplying a handful of professional references and answering questions centered around their sense of urgency and meeting deadlines, we shook hands and I told them I would do my best to meet their expectations.”
For the past three NHL seasons, Ostendorf has delivered on that promise. Some of the projects include the outside graphics on the PNC Arena, signage for the playoffs and win tracker, inside locker room graphics, dasher boards (the decals around the walls of the ice), graphics behind the benches, penalty boxes, Olympia ice resurfacer wraps and more. In addition to the PNC Arena, Jared also provides the printing, signage and graphics for the Hurricanes’ official practice facility, the Invisalign Arena.
Carolina Hurricanes inside locker room graphics at the PNC Arena produced by Minuteman Press in Fayetteville, NC.
Ostendorf has also had the opportunity to work with customers such as Pepsi, Chick-fil-A, Lexus and Invisalign, as well as the NHL directly.
But working alongside such high-profile clientele comes with its own set of challenges, Ostendorf says.
“As is expected with an NHL hockey team, everyone affiliated with advertising and promotions for the Carolina Hurricanes is under a timetable,” said Ostendorf. “Corporate sponsors are paying to advertise for the regular season as well as the playoffs, so the bulk of our work comes just prior to opening night in October and the kickoff for the playoffs in April.”
One specific anecdote Ostendorf points to was during the first season his Minuteman Press handled the graphics for the Hurricanes.
“With rain in the forecast days ahead and a kickoff tailgate party set for Saturday that same week, we literally walked into the arena as the crowd was exiting the last regular season game to install new graphics on the benches and penalty boxes,” Ostendorf said. “Once traffic cleared, we got to work around 11:00 pm at night to start on the outside graphics. We worked through the night to meet their deadline and they were very pleased with the results.”
And the feeling was mutual, says Jim Ballweg, vice president of corporate partnerships for the Carolina Hurricanes. “Jared and his entire team have been great to work with and there has not been one time since we have begun our partnership that they have not delivered a quality product with on-time installation,” he said. “I have a saying that I live by every day — Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say — and that is what Jared and his team live by! Go Canes!”
Jared’s daughter Mia outside the PNC Arena during the NHL Playoffs last season.
Overall, Ostendorf says he is incredibly proud of his work with the team.
“There aren't many opportunities to see our work on a national level, so it's been extremely rewarding,” said Ostendorf. “Everyone we work with within the organization are good people to start, which is the main reason why I think the organization has become so successful in recent years. Three seasons into the partnership, we are extremely happy to be a corporate partner for the Carolina Hurricanes.”
For more information on franchising with Minuteman Press, visit: https://minutemanpressfranchise.com
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