A printing and marketing franchise wants to set up shop on Bountiful's Main Street, and the City Council will decide Tuesday whether the building plans pass muster.

Alphagraphics, a national franchise with more than 250 locations, is seeking architectural and site plan approval for a location at 1579 N Main Street. The council will take up the item at its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 795 S Main Street.

Senior planner Amber Corbridge will present the site plan review to the five-member council. The agenda posted on Utah's public meeting notice site lists the item but does not include the staff report or packet details describing the proposed exterior changes, signage or parking layout.

The franchise, headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, has operated since 1970 and offers commercial printing and marketing services. An existing social media account, @AlphagraphicsUT, already describes itself as "AlphaGraphics Bountiful on Main Street," suggesting the business may already be operating or preparing to open at the address.

City investment in Main Street

The site plan review arrives weeks after Bountiful was named a Tier 1 Promising Community in the Utah Main Street program. Chelsea Gauthier, program manager of Utah Main Street, said in a July 9 Park Record report announcing the designations that each newly selected district "brings a distinct story and cultural identity to our state."

The city has been investing directly in the corridor. Bountiful's Redevelopment Agency purchased a Main Street building for $528,639 in fiscal year 2024 to remodel into a restaurant space and later bought additional Main Street land and a building for $2.4 million for future redevelopment, according to the city's annual financial report. In March 2025, the council approved a lease with Lucky Slice for the city-owned property at 135 S Main Street.

The city's economic development strategy, adopted at a Tuesday, May 26 council work session, lists "Preserve and enhance Main Street" as a guiding principle. Bountiful's general plan identifies the corridor as a low-intensity commercial area with mixed-use potential to support a future high-frequency transit line. As of 2021, the city captured about 62% of resident retail spending, below the statewide average.

What comes next

If the council approves the site plan Tuesday, the project would move to the building permit stage. No opening timeline has been announced. The owner or franchisee behind the Bountiful location has not been publicly identified.

Residents who want to weigh in can speak at the podium during the Aug. 11 meeting, with public comment limited to two minutes per person and 10 minutes total. The meeting will also be streamed online, with a link posted on bountifulutah.gov about an hour before the session begins.