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Buy a FASTSIGNS Franchise

FASTSIGNS is a business-to-business visual communications franchise founded in 1985, with franchising beginning in 1986. Operating from local production centers, each franchise designs and produces custom signs, banners, vehicle wraps, digital displays, wayfinding systems, exhibits, and full graphics packages for commercial clients of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies.

The model is a territory-based, brick-and-mortar center built around B2B project work and repeat commercial accounts. Franchisees lead local sales and account relationships while teams of graphic designers, project managers, and production specialists handle the creative and fulfillment work. The brand operates under parent company Propelled Brands and has grown to more than 750 centers across the US, Canada, and international markets.

FASTSIGNS helped pioneer same-day sign technology in the 1980s and has built one of the most recognized names in the sign and graphics sector. It also runs a conversion programme that brings existing independent sign and print businesses into the franchise system.

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Why buy a FASTSIGNS Franchise?

Buying a FASTSIGNS franchise means entering an established category with a recognized national brand, a diversified product mix, and a large commercial customer base that generates both project and repeat business. The breadth of products, from signage and vehicle wraps to digital displays and graphics, gives owners several ways to grow revenue rather than depending on a single service line.

FASTSIGNS backs owners with one of the largest support infrastructures in the sign industry, including a dedicated business consultant network and a franchisee mentor programme. In a category that has proved resilient across economic cycles, the brand’s scale and reputation can shorten the path to local credibility that an independent sign shop would have to build on its own.

FASTSIGNS Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1985

    • Franchising Since

      1986

    • New Startup Cost

      $231,225 – $386,285

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,750

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      50–100%

      of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Sales or $1,250/month min

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      710

    • New Units Opened *

      17

    • Units Transferred *

      36

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,088,585

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

FASTSIGNS – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    FASTSIGNS supports franchisees through a Foundations training class, the online FASTSIGNS University, and ongoing sales development including a sales bootcamp, Sales Leadership Academy, and Vehicle Wrap Class. A New Center Business Consultant and a franchisee mentor program provide guidance, backed by 125+ support staff serving the network, plus regional meetings, annual conventions, vendor shows, and a Franchise Advisory Committee. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and FASTSIGNS University access the franchisor provides to incoming owners, and which trained production and design staff transfer with the center.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits a sales-led, relationship-driven owner comfortable with B2B selling and managing a creative production team. Prior signage, design, or printing experience is helpful but not required, as training covers production and operations. Day-to-day, owners focus on local business development, account management, project oversight, and leading designers and production staff. The brand fits hands-on operators who enjoy consultative selling, building repeat commercial accounts, and coordinating creative work to deadlines, rather than passive investors.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    FASTSIGNS has been ranked the #1 franchise in its category by Entrepreneur every year from 2017 to 2026 and was named to Entrepreneur's Top 10 Business Services in 2026. Franchise Business Review has repeatedly recognized the brand for franchisee satisfaction, including Best in Category in 2024 and a Top 200 listing in 2026, alongside Franchise Times Fast & Serious recognition and Canadian Franchise Association Franchisee's Choice honors. For resale buyers, brand recognition should be weighed alongside the specific center's local reputation and reviews.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US sign and graphics industry is valued at roughly $29 billion annually and remains a steady B2B category, with businesses across retail, healthcare, hospitality, and professional services relying on signage for branding, wayfinding, and advertising. Demand is supported by new business formation, storefront refreshes, and growing investment in digital displays and vehicle graphics. The category has historically proved resilient across economic cycles because signage is essential to how businesses attract and communicate with customers. For resale buyers, local commercial activity and account mix drive a center's demand.

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