Established in 1992, Card Connection franchise is one of Ireland’s largest card publisher and is the market leader in the franchise distribution of greeting cards.

Card Connection only offer established businesses for sale (resales), so you will receive an income from day 1, as well as detailed sales history.

Card Connection franchisees provide bespoke card displays to approximately 12,000 outlets/retailers throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. These are largely convenience outlets, such as Spar, Budgens, BP and Londis to name but a few. Franchisees also supply seasonal ranges, including Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas, plus we supply Gift wrap, Gift Bags and Party lines.

We currently have two existing franchises for sale in Ireland.

Northwest (Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Roscommon, Leitrim)

An exciting business opportunity has arisen to acquire a well-established Greeting Card franchise with a proven track record of over twenty years in the Northwest area of Ireland.

The Franchise was recently awarded the BWG Retail Franchise of the year Award in recognition of its excellent service to the retailer. The area will provide the successful candidate/candidates with large urban footfall in towns such as Donegal, Milford, Letterkenny (Donegal). The city of Sligo, Grange, Tobercurry (Sligo). Castlebar, Ballina, Belmullet (Mayo). Roscommon town, Strokestown, Castlerea (Roscommon). Carrick on Shannon, Manorhamilton (Leitrim).

The successful candidate/candidates will have access to over 150 trading customers with further potential to enlarge this area.

• Annual Sales: €320,256
• Gross Profit €209,767
• Number of Outlets Trading: 156
• Investment: €227,607

West/Southwest (Galway, North Tipperary & Clare)

An exciting business opportunity has arisen to acquire a well-established Greeting Card franchise with a proven track record of over twenty years in the Galway/Clare/North Tipperary area of Ireland.

The Franchise was recently awarded the BWG Retail Franchise of the year Award in recognition of its excellent service to the retailer. The area includes Galway, the fourth largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and contains the busy towns of Kinvara, Loughrea, Ballinasloe, Tuam, Gort and Connemara.

In Clare, alongside the main town of Ennis, towns such as Shannon, Miltown Malbay and Ennistymon and on the Clare and North Tipperary border the towns of Ballina and Killaloe provide good urban footfall. Further south in North Tipperary, towns such as Templemore, Nenagh and Thurles are all contained in this area.

The successful candidate/candidates will have access to over 180 trading customers with further potential to enlarge this area.

• Annual Sales: €331,826
• Gross Profit €217,346
• Number of Outlets Trading: 188
• Investment: €227,202

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