Mike Morell

Staff Photo by Matt Fields-Johnson Mike Morell, co-owner of Flicko's Video Workshop in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., converts 8mm film from 1968 into a digital file that will be burned onto a dvd.

Name: Flicko's Video Workshop

On the Web: www.flickos.com

Chattanooga Area location: 2549 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

About the business: Owner Mike Morell calls Flicko's the Kinko's of video because of its wide range of services, including preserving and converting 8 mm film, VHS video and other media to digital formats such DVD. The local Flicko's store is part of a Kentucky-based franchise with locations in eight states. Mr. Morell and his wife, Kim, opened the North Georgia store in 2004 as the company's first franchise and will celebrate five years in business this year.

In addition to video transfers, the store also provides services such as video editing, DVD and CD duplication, on-site filming, sports highlight videos and more, either through one of the company's professionals or with the do-it-yourself studio. Flicko's has a large royalty-free library of music customers can use or have run with their videos.

Business growth: "Even during these tough economic times, as many businesses in the area have closed, Flicko's Video Workshop has prevailed with an increase in sales of 15 percent over prior year through third quarter 2009," Mr. Morell said.

The company found success in this growing industry by providing highly specialized customer service, in-house production, and quick 24-hour or same-day turnaround on most services. Mr. Morell and his wife plan to open additional Flicko's locations in the near future, including one in the Hixson area.