FASTSIGNS, a pioneer and leader in the signs and graphics industry, has an outstanding record in network growth, sales performance and franchisee support. FASTSIGNS was established in 1985 with three core values in mind: leadership, integrity and passion. Given these underlying values and the company’s consistently innovative approach to signs and graphics solutions, it comes as no surprise that FASTSIGNS was recently named #1 in Business Services in Franchise Business Review’s Top 50 and has been featured prominently in Entrepreneur’s Annual 500 for over 15 years. Highly trained and supported, FASTSIGNS franchisees are positioned for success.

Investment Required

The fee for a FASTSIGNS franchise is $27,500.

FASTSIGNS provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.

On-going Expenses

FASTSIGNS franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 6% of gross sales and a NAC (National Advertising Council) fee equal to 2% of gross sales. Other fees include a possible advertising cooperative fee (equal to a maximum of 2% of gross sales) and the cost of various advertising and promotional materials.

What You Get—Training and Support

Franchisees go through a detailed three-week New Owner Training program at a designated training facility and/or an operating FASTSIGNS center, where franchisees learn business planning, operations management, sign design, and more. Marketing materials are customized for each store, while experts help franchisees develop a focused marketing strategy. Franchisees also benefit from an exclusive online intranet that allows them to communicate with other franchisees and offers them further training and marketing resources; they can also develop their own unique online web catalog for their customers. Franchisees have access to state-of-the-art graphic design systems which can be used to provide a variety of sign and graphics.

FASTSIGNS offers site-selection assistance, grand opening support and a Franchise Services Team ready to help with every aspect of a franchisee’s business. FASTSIGNS will also teach franchisees how to form business plans and cash flow/operating budget and advertising strategies, as well as how to analyze, understand and improve financial performance.

Territory

FASTSIGNS grants protected territories encompassing a minimum of 4,000 businesses divided by zip code boundaries.