METAL SUPERMARKETS FRANCHISING AMERICAN INC.

Metal Supermarkets franchises operate as metal supermarkets, which are warehouse and distribution centers offering a wide variety of small-quantity metals such as aluminum, steel, stainless steel, brass, and copper, along with specialized services including cut-to-size processing, shearing, punching, bending, fast delivery, and sourcing of hard-to-find items with no minimum order requirements. The business model involves franchising these stores that use proprietary systems, trademarks, training, and supplier relationships to serve business customers. Target markets include maintenance and engineering departments of manufacturing facilities, food processors, machine shops, tool and die shops, contractors, welders, fabricators, hospitals, schools, universities, and other service-oriented institutions.