AlphaGraphics wants to be the beginning -- and the end -- of printing services. The franchise company provides print-related and digital publishing services through more than 300 shops in 14 countries. Besides printing and copying, AlphaGraphics also offers graphic design, corporate identity, and sales materials consultation. Through its subsidiary Creative Media Group, AlphaGraphics provides Web site design, database programming, and Internet hosting, as well as strategic planning and marketing analysis. AlphaGraphics was founded in 1970 by Tucson, Arizona, entrepreneur Rodger Ford. British print and electronic media company Pindar holds a majority stake in the privately held company.