All work and no play makes any office setting a dull one. That’s why fast-growing paint and sip franchise Wine & Design gives companies of all sizes the opportunity to get together and engage their creativity in a group setting through its corporate Team Building division.

As one of Wine & Design’s five branded divisions that are all available under one franchise fee, Team Building at the paint and sip franchise consists of an in-studio or on-site class where teams work together on a creative endeavor that is specifically tailored to their business. Through activities that blend creativity and teamwork to build camaraderie among coworkers, Wine & Design has become the corporate outing of choice for thousands of companies including Apple, Google, Verizon, Nike, GE, Cisco, Bayer, FedEx, Fidelity, Deutsche Bank, Lenovo and more.

All Team Building classes are taught by a professional artist and encourage employee participation and creative collaboration in a laid-back environment, making the classes the ideal space for coworkers to collaborate in a novel way. Every Wine & Design location offers three different Team Building packages, each varying in length and offering. Some include “art- breaker” activities designed to loosen up the team, while others give partner businesses the option to develop a paint project customized to their company or the option to choose from Wine & Design’s collection of over 5,000 paintings. Each Team Building package, however, includes facts, stats, and fun tidbits about the history and dynamics of the company throughout the class to amplify the element of personalization for partner businesses.

As a result, the fun, low-pressure project at the center of Team Building classes where wine is considered an asset provides businesses with a great opportunity to improve relationships and cohesiveness among team members to ultimately build a more successful work environment.

Because of its unique ability to foster creativity and teamwork through a collaborative art piece in a setting designed to build camaraderie, Wine & Design’s Team Building division is an alluring investment for companies looking to grow a stronger inter-office dynamic—and a lucrative additional revenue stream for Wine & Design franchisees, as a result.

Creating a client base of the corporate space wasn’t something Wine & Design founder Harriet Mills had originally intended for the paint and sip concept she was creating, but as the business continued to grow, so too did her vision.

“The Team Building division we’ve developed caters to a consumer segment with a lot of purchasing power looking for dynamic ways in which to engage their employees,” Mills said.

“With our flexible, personalized offerings, we’ve been able to create a space for coworkers to collaborate in a different way than they typically do in their day-to-day work with one another, something more and more companies are recognizing as a valuable asset to both employee satisfaction and overall output.”

Start-up costs for a Wine & Design franchise range from $69,950 to $221,200, including a $25,000 franchise fee. For more information about franchising with Wine & Design, visit www.wineanddesign.com/franchise

By: Madeline Lena

1851 – No Limit Agency