Printing. Done with care.
Three generations of the Jackson family. Seventy-five years in Zanesville. Quality work, made carefully — for the people of Zanesville, and for the ones who find us further afield.
Get a quote in about a minute.
Tell us what you’re printing and roughly how many. We’ll show a typical price range right away, then someone from the family follows up with an exact quote — usually within a business day.
Begin a project, in a few small steps.
Tell us a little about what you have in mind. We’ll show a typical range, then someone from the family will follow up with a precise quote — usually within a business day.
We are a small press. We have been a small press for seventy-five years. A press is a kind of patience — you set the type, you ink the rollers, you watch the impression, and you do not move on until the page is what you meant it to be.
That is what Franklin offers, still. Quiet rooms on Beverly Avenue, careful hands, three generations of attention. Whatever you bring us, we will print it the way it ought to be printed.
What we put on paper.
From everyday business materials to special-event pieces and one-off custom projects.
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Business Cards, Flyers & Handouts
Cards · Flyers · Rack cardsBusiness cards, flyers, rack cards and handouts — house stock or premium papers, with finishes from uncoated to soft-touch and rounded corners.
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Wedding & Special Event Items
Invitations · Menus · Programs · StampsCustom wedding and event invitations, monogram stamps, menus, table tents and place cards, and parking / Mr & Mrs yard signs.
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Brochures, Booklets & Programs
Tri-folds · Catalogs · BookletsTri-fold brochures and multi-page booklets — memorial and graduation programs, recital and concert programs, catalogs, and annual reports.
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Yard Signs, Posters & Banners
Yard signs · Posters · Banners · Table runnersYard signs in standard or custom shapes, full-color posters, outdoor and indoor banners, pop-up banners with case, and event table runners.
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Postcards, Newsletters & Mailing
EDDM · Newsletters · Self-mailersPostcards, newsletters, and self-mailers we print and mail in-house — EDDM, First-Class, and Standard Marketing Mail through our own mail house.
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More specialty work
Books · Folders · Magnets · Stamps · QSLBook printing, envelopes & letterhead, presentation and file folders, magnets and stickers, business forms & NCR, door hangers, QSL cards, prescription pads, tags, raffle tickets, and one-off jobs.
From a desk to your door.
A small shop has a way of staying close to a job. Four quiet steps, on a single roof, with one team you can call.
- I step 01
A conversation
Tell us what you have in mind — quantity, paper, finish, deadline. We talk it through and write up a clear quote.
- II step 02
Proof & approval
Send art ready-to-print, or let us help set it. We send a proof for your sign-off so the press never runs on guesswork.
- III step 03
On the press
Your job moves through the shop with the same care it would have in 1950 — minded, watched, and run with intention.
- IV step 04
In your hands
Pick up at the shop, get free local delivery in the Zanesville area, or let us ship or mail it. For mailing jobs, we sort, address, and drop everything to the post office.
Three generations of the Jackson family. The same care. The same press, kept running.
- Founded
- 1950
- Generations
- III
- Address
- 984 Beverly Ave.
A farmhouse basement, in 1950.
After serving as a medic in the military, Everett H. Jackson, Sr. took a printing class on the GI Bill, bought used equipment from a local print shop, and brought it home. Working between morning and evening milkings, he and his wife Lucille built Franklin Printing one job at a time.
Seventy-five years later, the press is still running.
Print and mail, end to end.
We print the piece, sort the list, address every envelope, apply the postage, and walk it to the post office. One invoice, one team to call, mail that actually goes out on time.
- i. Mail classes EDDM, First-Class, and Standard Marketing Mail.
- ii. Who we mail for Individuals, businesses, non-profits, and political campaigns.
- iii. We handle it Printed, sorted, addressed, and postage applied — in-house.
- iv. Out the door We drop it at the post office so it goes out on time.
Recent work.
A sampling of what’s left the shop on Beverly Avenue lately — cards, envelopes, folders, journals, stickers, stamps, banners, and yard signs. Photographed in-house, as printed.
What customers say.
I've used Franklin Printing Co. many times for wedding invitations, save-the-dates, and party invitations, and they never disappoint. The quality of the printing and paper is exceptional. Everett and Sarah are incredibly helpful and knowledgeable.
Each time they are prompt in response, use a careful eye when proofing documents, and print quickly with always high quality and fair pricing. Highly recommend supporting this local family business.
My printer failed on me and I needed a newsletter printed — 80 copies, two pages, two-sided, full color. By 3pm my newsletter was completed. I am very happy with how it looks.
The services they offer are beyond words. Customized and cost effective. Great customer service and accuracy. Quality without apology. A quiet strength in our community.