About Us
In July of 1990, Lew Wright began a transition from corporate manager to small
business owner. Rather than make yet another move because of work opportunity,
Lew hoped to plant roots in the Westchester.
Salli and Lew have four wonderful children. Each of them enjoyed the benefit of
living in the LA Airport area, attending local schools. That was the driving
force for calling Westchester home. The family could enjoy good schools, great
neighbors, great weather, a close-knit church family and all the Southern
California has to offer.
When Lew opened a FASTFRAME store, it was part of the beginning growth stages of
the picture framing franchise anchored in Southern California. Eighteen years
later, there are only a few owners of Fastframe stores who have been in the
franchise system longer.
Why FASTFRAME? Simple. The business model has been solid from the earliest
days back in England. Deliver high quality, creatively designed custom picture
framing efficiently and priced competitively.
When an owner lives in the community he does business in, there is a special
connection. Neighbors are customers and customers are neighbors. That
relationship makes it easy to treat people as you would like to be treated.
Always expect that level of service at Fastframe.
FASTFRAME began in Europe and has grown to over 300 locations across the United
States. As an international collection of expert picture frame stores, you will
find FASTFRAME in the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and Brazil.
Today
FASTFRAME represents the largest number of dedicated custom picture framing
stores in the World.
The 300+ stores across America can be found in 36 states, with more to come.
The foundation of our reputation lies in our high quality craftsmanship, our
variety of products, our immediate turn around capabilities as well as our
one-of-a-kind guarantee which covers our customer's complete satisfaction
in design and craftsmanship.
Custom Framing is an old world craft. It is one of the few products produced
today that is still truly custom. The FASTFRAME Operating System is unique in
the framing industry and has taken this old world craft and added modern
technology, which allows us to produce products in a fraction of the time that
it takes our competitors. These are the reasons why FASTFRAME has been ranked #1
in category by Entrepreneur Magazine for 9 years in a row.
Owner's Bio
Lew Wright is a native Californian, growing up just a few miles south of
Westchester in Newport Beach. He graduated from Washington State University
with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts back in 1973.
After graduating from WSU, Lew began a career in the hospitality industry
beginning as a bartender before rising to corporate area manager for the Howard
Johnson Company in Southern California.
Lew taught courses in hotel marketing at the American College of Hotel
Management, bringing practical experience to the classroom.
During his career in the hospitality industry Lew earned honors as:
- Top Sales Executive
- Leadership Award for the Howard Johnson Company
- Businessman of the Year - North Hollywood, CA
Lew and Salli were married in La Jolla, CA. Salli has been a management
specialist for law firms over the past 10+ yeaers. They are the proud parents
of four terrific children. Their oldest son, Lew, Jr., followed in his father's
footsteps by attending Washington State University. Sara, their oldest daughter
attended both Santa Monica College and Cal State Long Beach. She now lives in
the Big Apple, New York City. Youngest daughter Brooke is still attending Cal
State Long Beach. The girls have followed in the footsteps of their grandfather
who earned a master's degree at Cal State Long Beach. Stepping outside the
family path, youngest son Joe will be attending the University of California
Irvine where he'll be majoring in mathematics.