Make Your Statement
With signs and graphics, you can say anything, do anything and be anything! Become a franchisee today.
Overview
- Outlets: 765+
- Minimum Investment: £36,000
- Funding Support: Yes
- Total Investment: £150,000
- Franchise Fee: £21,000
- Business Type: Franchise
- Expected Revenue after 2 Years: £200,000
- Operating Fee: N/A
- Advertising Fee: 2%
- Royalty Fee: 7%
- Average Floor Space: 1,500 sqft
About FASTSIGNS
FASTSIGNS is a global leader in the franchised signs and graphics sector, with over 765 centres operating worldwide. Offering a proven route to successful business ownership, in an industry driven by technology and creativity, to exceed an annual turnover of £1 million.
As a FASTSIGNS franchisee, you’ll help any business, in any industry, make their statement through signs and graphics. Whether they need exterior building signs, signs to direct and inform, signs to decorate, signs to theme an event, or signs to promote - signage is always in demand. So, your business will always be in demand.
Training and Support Provided
With a dedicated, UK-based support team and a US-based Head Office, the business support you’ll receive is at the core of our promise to lead you to grow a profitable business.
With world-leading, industry experts at the helm, you’ll soon feel confident in your journey, as you are nurtured throughout the lifetime of your franchise with us.
“We were definitely nervous, as we were both complete sign novices. But we had help at every turn!” Tunde Sodipo, FASTSIGNS Northampton
Comprehensive Training Delivered
We know signage looks technical, and we can’t deny that it is! But, we have comprehensive training methods designed to ensure you’re well on the path to becoming an expert, when you open the doors of your business.
As a franchisee, you will receive:
- 2 weeks of Foundations Training at our Dallas Head Office
- 1 Week in a UK centre with your mentor
- 1 Week, Centre-based Business Consultant training visit, pre-launch
- 24/7 access to FASTSIGNS University
- Gamification Mobile Access Training
- A robust programme of ongoing training events, in sales, marketing, substrates and more
- Annual visits from US-based industry experts
- 2 Convention event opportunities, per annum
Business Management
Our team of dedicated Business Consultants work with you to develop your business plan, and help you manage your objectives against it for success. We are also able to help you access HR support, accounting support, technical expertise and much more. Whatever you need, whenever you need it.
“We love being owners; being in control of our business and working in it, as well on it. The Head Office Support Team helped us move our mindsets from employees to owners, supporting us to achieve our goals. We’ve grown our business by over 30%, have taken on new team members, and we’re extremely excited for the future!” Melanie & Jose Martinez and Alan White
Marketing Support
We consistently invest in our brand positioning, website, and technology ensuring we can attribute ROI to your marketing activities. Marketing is at the centre of what we do. With consistent ‘On Your Behalf’ marketing activity and local marketing support, we’ll help you ensure your business is as visible as possible.
The Ideal FASTSIGNS Franchisee
Believe it or not, our franchisees rarely join us with previous signage experience! All we require from our franchisees is for you to be organised, business-minded and able to communicate effectively with your customers.
As our franchise opportunity is predominantly a management opportunity, depending on your experience, skills and likes, we can build your team around you! If you’re a great manager, we’ll build a team of sales, design and production around you.
Like-wise if you’re a creative designer, we’ll recruit management skills, sales experience and production expertise.
FASTSIGNS’ History
FASTSIGNS first launched in Dallas, Texas in 1985, reaching the UK in 1994 and has expanded into 8 other countries over the past 37 years. Over this time, FASTSIGNS we’ve helped our franchisees build businesses that facilitate their lifestyle, allowing them to build a career to complements their skills.
To do this, we continuously strive to bring cutting-edge signage technology, coupled with powerful business strategy, so our top centres consistently achieve sales in excess of £1million.
FASTSIGNS has won countless international franchise industry awards and, specifically in the UK, we are consistently awarded 5-star satisfaction from our franchise network.
Next Steps – your exciting future awaits you!
If you would like more information on what are the next steps toward your exciting future, please complete the form below.
Typically banks will lend up to 70% of the total investment. FASTSIGNS have excellent relationships with all major banks and are able to introduce you to franchise specialists in each bank.
The typical total investment is £81,798 (plus working capital), and the franchise fee is £17,500.
FASTSIGNSⓇ - When the Going Gets Tough...
On 23rd March 2020, FASTSIGNSⓇ franchisees found out exactly the kind of support their franchisor was able to implement, to help them weather the oncoming Covid-19 storm.
With the unpredictable circumstances, it would have been understandable for FASTSIGNS, as the franchisor, to hang back and get a ‘lay of the land’ as the situation unfurled. Alternatively, FASTSIGNS International’s CEO, Catherine Monson decided to act proactively.
Considering world events prior to March 2020, FASTSIGNS had already commissioned a document advising franchisees on best practices for weathering a recession. Although this document was not planned for released, until required, it was provided to all 700+ franchisees, accompanied by a strong dose of Catherine’s personal positive mental attitude, adopting the Zig Ziglar quote as a mantra for the network: ‘Expect the best, prepare for the worst and capitalise on what comes.’
To do this, virtually overnight, the FASTSIGNS resource site was launched as a hub for emerging information, which all franchisees could access, globally. Catherine hosted weekly international conference calls to keep the network abreast of global changes, share best practice and recognise the efforts of franchisees who were being proactive.
In the UK, the dedicated UK support team focused on in country information, setting up a ‘local’ weekly conference call and a Taskforce of five franchisees was launched to spear head initiatives. Within two weeks, the Taskforce had recognised the need to pivot and had implemented:
- A set of standard infection control signage - easily replicable by each centre and allowed customers to be compliant with covid regulations.
- An ecommerce site - removing barriers to purchase and sidestepping FASTSIGNS usual consultative selling process, although this remained available if a business required bespoke covid signage.
- An intensive marketing programme - to raise awareness of FASTSIGNS capabilities available to businesses navigating the pandemic.
The UK support team worked with each franchisee to understand their individual situations, preparing cash flow forecasts, managing resources, assessing staffing costs, advising on furlough opportunities and created individual action plans for centres, enabling them to obtain the financial support that would become available. For each centre three scenarios were worked up, which focused on the potential good, better, best outcomes, helping franchisees to be aware and informed whatever the eventual outcome.
All of this felt reactive in March 2020, however it created a solid blueprint for Lockdown 2.0 in November and Lockdown 3.0 in January 2021 and has meant that despite the challenges of the global pandemic, the FASTSIGNS franchisees have still been able to thrive and not just survive. Whilst it’s still an uncomfortable time for businesses owners, FASTSIGNS franchisees have benefited from the support provided by the franchisor in helping them navigate the pandemic with a modicum of confidence, highlighting that whilst they are in business for themselves, they certainly are not by themselves.
Whilst no one can predict the future, and we hope that the trading environment will return to some form of normality soon, for franchisees it’s positive to know that, if and when, the proverbial hits, you’ve got the might of a franchisor, who is prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with you, no matter how heavy the storm.
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As a franchisee I wanted a franchisor that had more than just a business model. Apart from being a globally trusted brand, FASTSIGNS provides a wide support network of highly regarded professionals with excellent product knowledge. There is a solid platform that ensures franchisees have all the tools required to reach their potential.
FASTSIGNS is the complete package – excellent training and start-up support, professional ongoing marketing and technical support, respected by suppliers and customers.
"They understand that the success of the franchisee is paramount to their success - a rare feature with most franchisors. If I had to do it again - no question about it - FASTSIGNS®."
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