“When I retired after 23 years in the Army in 1987, I decided I did not want to work for government or a large business. I wanted to be on my own and make it. I started an Alphagraphics franchise with a partner in Fayetteville, North Carolina. We built it up to a successful business. In 1994 my partner and I split up with him buying me out. I started a new Alphagraphics franchise in Columbia, South Carolina. It got off to an immediate good start and in 2000 opted out of our franchise to become, Apexgraphix. The company has become an established feature of the Columbia business community.” – JOHN RUNY
