![]() ![]() The departure by the Pappas’ comes at a time when Arlington Heights is trying to find its identity. “He was also one of the major organizers of activities in the Heights over the years.” “Back when Chuck was president, he did an amazing job,” said Bob Bowes, owner of BOWES Real Estate Real Living and a customer of Arlington Swifty Printing. “It will be a tough act to follow.”Ĭhuck has played an integral role in shaping the business community of Arlington Heights, a pocket of Arlington drawing a lot of its customers from Lexington, and is perhaps the toughest business environment in town.Ī former president of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Chuck attended lots of Town Meetings and was one of the main people that pushed for redevelopment in Arlington Heights. “I hope to be able to operate Swifty at their level,” said Woolridge, whose family has been in the printing business for 50 years. It was this kind of commitment to its customers that gave Arlington Swifty Printing a stellar reputation. “Most print shops are getting out of retail and just going commercial, but we were able to find a unique niche in keeping retail,” said Chuck. The company also pledged early on to be environmentally friendly, using wind power, recycling and making sure each new piece of machinery was more energy efficient than the last.īut despite the growth and success in the business-to-business market, Chuck and Nancy were able to carve out space for single orders from walk-in customers. Ave., the shop’s current location, where the name was eventually changed to Arlington Swifty Printing.Ĭhuck said Arlington Swifty Printing was one of the first in the industry to make the jump into digital color printing and online ordering 16 years ago, a beneficial move. A few years later, he moved to 1386 Mass. At the time, it went by the name Entertainment New England Type Setting. “I just want to thank all my customers for supporting me all those years because we really wouldn’t have made it without them.”Ĭhuck first started the business out of a small office on Lake Street doing photo type setting for local businesses. ![]() “It’s a mixed-feeling type of departure because I will miss everybody,” said Nancy, who started working for the company 26 years ago after marrying Chuck. ![]() On a recent afternoon inside the concrete building block housing Arlington Swifty Printing, a team of workers eyed a massive blue and gray Xerox machine, preparing to move the piece out of the store.Īt half a million dollars, though, the Xerox machine may not be the most valuable thing leaving the Arlington Heights business.Īfter 35 years as the owners of the offset and digital printing shop, Charles, who goes by Chuck, and Nancy Pappas recently retired from Arlington Swifty Printing.Īlthough the store will continue to offer the same services under new owner David Wooldridge, the exit of the Pappas’ will be felt throughout the town’s business community. ![]()
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