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!
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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.
Manchester Signage Specialist Partners with Changing Lives Together to Refresh Network of Community Hubs
The community hubs, situated across Cheshire, offer services including family support, grocery shopping and food distribution, as well as furniture re-use and paint reclaim, all with the aim of providing aid to local people and reducing landfill.
The organisation prides itself on minimising wastage, repurposing and recycling to benefit the wider community. They find innovative solutions for environmental and social challenges, employing local people and offering employment to those most in need.
The aim of the project, set to take place over the course of six months, with the help of FASTSIGNS Manchester’s team of signage experts, is to refresh the image of the charity across five sites, starting with CLT Northwich - with the potential for more in the future.
This includes the remodelling of the traditional 'food bank' model into a community hub, where service users can access groceries in a comfortable, yet practical environment.
Each site will receive new exterior building signage, including permanent building signs, banners and directional signage. The first site to unveil its ‘new look’ is Changing Lives Together Northwich, which sees on average of 1,200 customers each month, from across the community.
Since the improvements were made at the Northwich branch, the Changing Lives Together team has seen footfall treble, demonstrating the impact of its refresh.
Commenting on the partnership with Changing Lives Together, Richard Wedgwood, director at FASTSIGNS Manchester, said:
"We're proud to be partnering with Changing Lives Together on this project. In light of the cost-of-living crisis, food banks and social enterprises like Changing Lives Together have never been more important. They each play a crucial role in keeping communities together, and it's important for us to work with charities that are making a significant difference in people’s lives.
“We're humbled to have this unique opportunity to showcase our expertise and give back to the community by refreshing the charity's image, across a number of sites, and giving each community a hub that they can be proud of.”
David Grocott, CEO of Changing Lives Together, added:
“Changing Lives Together has grown over recent years to become one of the largest charities in Cheshire supporting thousands of people across the community in various critical services - the cost-of-living crisis has made our work even more crucial to the people we serve.
“We are constantly striving to improve our offering to protect the dignity of those we support. In particular, we recently undertook some substantial changes to our premises improving our community transport proposition, transforming two community groceries and rebranding our retail stores to promote greater environmental awareness.”
David, added:
“FASTSIGNS Manchester has been a huge supporter of our work; reducing the costs to us of new signage, enabling us to focus our spending on delivering critical services. Without their support, the change would not have been possible. We have seen our footfall treble post the transformation as we change from being another ‘charity shop’ to a unique and innovative transport, retail and food waste proposition.”
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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