Business phone system for commercial printing companies in Minnesota

How many commercial printing companies operate in Minnesota

The Census Bureau counted 380 commercial printing companies in Minnesota in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 323111). They employed 15,007 people in mid-March and reported $992.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 13th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Commercial printing companies make up 0.25% of the 154,455 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Minnesota has 6.6 commercial printing companies, 47.4% above the national rate of 4.5. The average establishment has 39.5 employees against 18.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $66,113, 8.4% above the U.S. figure of $60,982.

Where commercial printing companies in Minnesota are concentrated

Census published commercial printer counts for 19 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Minnesota. The largest is Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 259 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 21% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at commercial printing companies in Minnesota

42.1% of Minnesota's commercial printing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 50.9% nationally. 56.6% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for commercial printing companies in Minnesota

Print shops handle quotes, proofs and deadlines, and clients call often to check on jobs. Rush jobs depend on quick responses.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for commercial printing companies in Minnesota:

• A business calls for a quote on brochures.
• A client calls to approve a proof.
• A designer calls about paper stock.

Business texting for commercial printing companies

Printers text proof notifications and pickup notices.

Texting from a local number in Minnesota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 39-person commercial printer

Commercial printing companies in Minnesota average 39.5 employees, so the comparison uses a 39-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 39 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $1,170.00 a month and 39 on Ooma Office Pro cost $973.05. Callata comes to $779.00 a month for 39 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $4,692 less than RingCentral for a commercial printer in Minnesota of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Minnesota

Minnesota has 8 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a commercial printer can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for commercial printing companies in Minnesota

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Minnesota is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.