Entrepreneurs Danielle Sydnor and Quentin James are bringing a multigenerational tradition of family business ownership to downtown Cleveland with the opening of Minuteman Press Cleveland, a new Black-owned printing franchise. The partners will celebrate the business’s grand opening on October 8 marking a new chapter in a family legacy rooted in the printing industry.
Located at 2155 Superior Avenue, the business was established after Sydnor and James purchased an existing Minuteman Press franchise in Elyria and relocated it to downtown Cleveland. The move represents both an investment in the local business community and a return to the industry that helped shape Sydnor’s family.
Printing has been part of Sydnor’s family history for generations. Her father, Dennis Sydnor Sr., learned the trade in Cleveland from family member Charles Huffman before becoming a union press operator. After moving to Sacramento, California, Dennis and his wife, Marsha, founded MD Printing in the early 1980s. The business began in the family garage and eventually developed into a successful commercial printing operation.
Sydnor and her five siblings grew up learning the business and gaining firsthand experience with entrepreneurship, hard work and family ownership. In 1995, the family relocated from Sacramento to Cleveland, bringing Sydnor Printing to Larchmere Boulevard.
For Sydnor, returning to the printing industry in Cleveland is an opportunity to continue what her parents started while creating opportunities for another generation.
James, a Greenville, South Carolina, native and founder of The Collective PAC, also grew up around entrepreneurship, watching his father operate a courier business. Their shared experiences helped establish the foundation for their new partnership.
The family connection extends to the new company’s workforce. Sydnor’s sons, Noah Foster and Giles Foster V, along with her cousin Kimberly Todd, daughter of Charles Huffman, are part of the Minuteman Press Cleveland team. The company is also working toward union affiliation, continuing the labor tradition established by Sydnor’s father.
Minuteman Press Cleveland will provide commercial printing, graphic design, signage, promotional products and direct mail services to businesses, nonprofits and community organizations throughout Northeast Ohio.
The grand opening will begin at 10 a.m. on October 8, followed by an open house featuring facility tours, giveaways and opportunities to meet the owners and staff. Community members, business leaders and elected officials are invited to attend the celebration at 2155 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.