--- title: "Minuteman Press Franchise in Queen Creek, AZ Wins Emerging Business of the Year Award" url: https://burnaze.com/article/34e3cba1-d74c-4156-b3b1-d277ec585819 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/minuteman/minuteman-press-franchise-in-queen-creek-az-wins-emerging-business-of-the-year-award-2727887 category: "Shipping & print" industry: "Business Services" segment: "Shipping & print" topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Emerging brands"] published: 2024-11-12T05:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T17:02:15.704Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/MinutemanP_1731427306408.png --- # Minuteman Press Franchise in Queen Creek, AZ Wins Emerging Business of the Year Award **TL;DR:** Minuteman Press franchise in Queen Creek, AZ, owned by Brian Crowe and Maribel Jaquez, wins Emerging Business of the Year Award from the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes their hard work and dedication to building the business in the growing community over the past two years. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-11-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/minuteman/minuteman-press-franchise-in-queen-creek-az-wins-emerging-business-of-the-year-award-2727887).* ## Story Brian Crowe and Maribel Jaquez are the owners of the Minuteman Press franchise in Queen Creek, AZ since August of 2022. As a result of their hard work in their growing community over the past two years, Minuteman Press in Queen Creek won the Emerging Business of the Year Award from the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce. Brian, Maribel, and their team were on hand to accept the award at the Chamber’s 15th Annual Business Awards Dinner that was held on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 at the Encanterra Country Club in Queen Creek. In the following interview, Brian shares his insights on building the business and why community involvement has helped drive growth. Minuteman Press in Queen Creek is located at 22375 S. Scotland Court, Suite 103, Queen Creek, AZ 85142. “Winning the Emerging Business of the Year Award is incredibly exciting for us. It’s an honor to be recognized, especially here in Queen Creek, one of the 25 fastest-growing cities in the country, where new businesses are opening all around us. This award reflects the dedication and hard work we've put in over the past two years to build something that we’re really proud of. It’s even more meaningful to know that we were nominated by one of our customers, which shows the impact our commitment to quality and service has had. Criteria for the award was simple. Any business that has opened within the last three years in the City of Queen Creek was eligible to be nominated. The top three finalists were recognized at the Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner where their selection for the winner was announced.” “Queen Creek, Arizona is a rapidly growing community that maintains a small town, family-oriented feel. It has a strong sense of community and local businesses play a big part in the community. The surrounding area is a hub for semiconductor manufacturing, software development, aerospace, and other high-tech industries. Marketing is critical for these new businesses and print is an important part of that. Being involved in the community and supporting local non-profits has helped develop great relationships with our fellow business owners. We have a network that fosters a sense of collaboration and support and has helped all of us grow.” “Networking has been key to growing and promoting our business. The Chamber of Commerce has been a big part of that. We attend as many of their events as possible, including Ribbon Cuttings for other new businesses. We’ve also found two networking groups that consistently bring us referrals and have helped us develop great relationships in the business community. Finally, over the past year we increased the amount of our SEO spend on the Internet Marketing Program and saw almost immediate results.” “Public schools make up a large segment of our customer base which results in a significant amount of digital printing for marketing, day-to-day operations, and mailings. The schools also do a lot of large format printing such as signs and banners. We’ve done several large perforated window projects; the largest was 65 windows at one school. We’ve also been able to capitalize on the growth in our area by offering blueprints and by winning some very large industrial construction projects.” “We both have a production background so we love the operational aspect of the process. We were introduced to Minuteman Press when attending a franchise expo. We went with plans to talk to a different franchise but when comparing them to Minuteman Press, we never looked back. The family feel of the Minuteman team won us over immediately.” “Support from the Minuteman Press team has been a huge benefit for us. Our Field Rep Sky Hittle and RVP Jack Panzer are incredibly responsive. On the few occasions we’ve needed support from the MPIHQ/FLEX support team, they have been great. One of the benefits of this franchise is they’re available to help when we need it but allow the autonomy of being an independent business owner.” “We enjoy the sense of camaraderie with other business owners and being a part of a community that supports each other. There is also a level of satisfaction when we deliver to something to our customers that exceeds their expectations. Seeing a positive review online or hearing a customer express their appreciation is very fulfilling.” “We’re still growing and have a long way to go but I’ve learned not to underestimate the power of building relationships. Networking with other business owners and professionals will lead to valuable partnerships and new business referrals. Marketing efforts can sometimes take a while to show results, so be patient and persistent. Invest in the Internet Marketing Program to boost your online visibility. It’s been one of the most effective tools to generate new business.” “Owning a family business has been a very rewarding experience for us. Building something that we can all be proud of as a family makes every challenge a little easier to face. It has provided our daughter a great growth opportunity, allowing her to develop new skills, gain experience, and understand the value of hard work.” ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - franchise growth (topic) - Business Services (sector) - community involvement (topic) - Minuteman Press (company) - small business (topic) - printing services (topic) - award winning (topic) - Jack Panzer (person) - Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce (regulator) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/minuteman/minuteman-press-franchise-in-queen-creek-az-wins-emerging-business-of-the-year-award-2727887). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/34e3cba1-d74c-4156-b3b1-d277ec585819).