Architect's rendition of the new look for Kwik Kopy

Kwik Kopy Design and Print Centre  is in the middle of a  major expansion to their current location at the corner of Queen and Euston St. in downtown Charlottetown.  The new building will grow from 13,000 sq.ft. to over 20,500 sq. ft.

"With the purchase of Island Offset and some new equipment we are starting to run out of room," stated Troy MacKenzie.  MacKenzie, a Charlottetown resident, is co-owner of the franchise with his brother Shawn MacKenzie, also of Charlottetown.  "8 years ago, when we bought the old Batt & MacRae/McInnis Bros Flooring building we naively thought we would never need all the space that was in the building, "added Shawn.  In fact, for the first 5 years, parts of the building were rented out to local businesses and community groups.  Steady growth and investment into new equipment soon meant that the building the MacKenzie brothers once thought was too big was now getting quite small. 

Coles Associates of Charlottetown were given the task of drawing up the plans to add the extra space to the current facility.  The lot that used to house the Buy, Sell, and Trade building on Queen St. and adjacent to Kwik Kopy was purchased by the Mackenzie's several years ago and has been used for parking.  That location is now  where the expansion is taking place.  MacLean Construction, an Island construction company, is the general contractor responsible for building the two-story extension.

"The extension, coupled with a makeover for the existing building, will really add to the look of this part of Charlottetown.  The architects have done a great job maintaining the integrity of the current one storey structure while adding an additional two storey extension." stated Shawn. "We are also very fortunate that the construction will have very little impact on the daily operations of our plant," he added.

Construction of the additional 7500 sq, began July 15 and is expected to last until the end first week of November.