Master Franchisee Greg Carafello used to be based in the World Trade Centre before 9/11, and has now moved into the new building.
Greg Carafello outside One World Trade Centre
Cartridge World announced that Carafello, Master Franchisee for the North American arm of Cartridge World, has become the “first 9/11 business tenant to reopen his office in one of the most celebrated buildings in the country”. The move also meant Cartridge World is now “operating business out of One World Trade Centre”, which replaced the Twin Towers destroyed in the terrorist attacks 14 years ago.
Carafello moved into the new building on 1 May, having survived 9/11 and seen his operations “completely destroyed” as he had been based in the World Trade Centre. Carafello moved all operations to a location in New Jersey “later that same week” in 2001, with his business closing in 2004 before he “opened his first Cartridge World location”.
By 2014, he had become Master Franchisee for Cartridge World North America, and had “turned his one-store operation into 58 locations in four states”. He has now chosen to “reopen his office” in One World Trade Centre, which was recently completed.
Carafello stated: “The reopening of One World Trade Centre shows the perseverance of our great city, and moving our operations back into the building marks a very special day for us. I am thrilled to be back in the World Trade Centre; Cartridge World will flourish in this environment. The business energy is unlike anything I have ever felt.
“There are more than two million small businesses in New York. If we can help each one save $1,000 (€894) on printing, we’ll put $2 billion (€1.7 billion) back in their pockets.”