Franchise Spotlight showcases unique opportunities that allow entrepreneurs to build wealth, create a legacy, and take greater control of their future. This week we are putting the spotlight on Shrunk3D, an innovative franchise that transforms people, pets, and memories into lifelike 3D keepsakes.
Capturing Moments Beyond a Photograph
Shrunk3D brings event based mobile scanning booths to fairs, weddings, corporate gatherings, sporting events, and conventions. Customers step inside, get scanned by 95 cameras and 8 projectors, and receive a custom 3D printed statue between 3 and 9 inches tall. These keepsakes capture details no traditional photograph can match. With less than a 1 percent return rate, the quality speaks for itself. Pets can even be scanned provided they sit still for just half a second.
Who Thrives with Shrunk3D
According to Adam DeJong of Franchise FastLane, the franchise attracts outgoing community connected owners who enjoy engaging with people. Tech savvy skills are not required. The home office handles processing and printing so franchisees focus on building local awareness, marketing, and booking events. Shrunk3D currently has more than 50 franchisees across ownership models, from owner operators to semi absentee and executive structures.
Lifestyle Flexibility and Resilient Growth
The model is built around events, offering flexibility to work evenings, weekends, or full time depending on ownership style. National contracts with the military, colleges, and wedding planners provide stability even during downturns. New product lines such as affordable 3D baseball cards broaden the customer base and keep the concept relevant as technology evolves.
Innovation at the Core
Shrunk3D’s team continuously pushes boundaries. Beyond statues, the brand has rolled out 2D to 3D scanning for cars, homes, and boats, collectible busts, and integration with digital platforms like esports and the emerging metaverse. This innovation ensures franchisees can meet customer demand today while staying positioned for tomorrow’s trends.
Why Shrunk3D
This franchise combines cutting edge technology with a fun people centered business model. Owners often say they are having fun and making money, an ideal blend for entrepreneurs seeking both lifestyle and financial rewards. As DeJong summed up:
“You are going to be doing something nobody in your market has ever seen before. These booths stand out and you will be the talk of the town.”