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.
