How to Find Out Who Owns Hallmark Franchises
Hallmark Cards Inc. is a large corporation that franchises greeting card stores all over the United States. Finding a Hallmark franchise store owner is not a difficult task, but it does require a little searching. Many franchised Hallmark stores sell items in additional to greeting cards. The store name may not be related to greeting cards; try to find the exact name of the store before starting a search. It's better to have the exact address and zip code in addition to the store name before searching for information on store ownership. Does this Spark an idea?
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Ask the manager at the store for the name of the owner. Sometimes, either the manager may be the owner, or the owner may be on-site, in which case, ask for his name. Be polite and indicate why you need the information.
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Look up the store's website online and check if the owner's name and information is listed on the website. Include the store's full name --- which may not have "Hallmark" in it --- and address with city, state and zip code to narrow down the search results.
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Search the Hallmark corporate website for the store. This website contains a store locator database that is searchable by address or zip code. It gives the store name, exact address, phone number, website URL, map and directions to each store.
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Check the secretary of state department or Chamber of Commerce of the store's location for the business license. The business license would contain the store's owner and contact information.
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Tips & Warnings
Be aware that Hallmark's store locator gives you listings of stores to the nearest 100 miles of your address. In larger geographic areas, you may get multiple listings of Hallmark stores if your search entry is incomplete. To cut down searching time, input the zip code and physical street address for the most identifying information of the store.
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