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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

Signs First

Computerized one-day sign store

Background

Founded: 1966 Franchising since: 1989
P.O. Box 11569
Memphis, Tennessee 38111-0569
Phone:
(800)852-2163


Franchisor has 7 employee(s); 7 employee(s) in franchise department.

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000 population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $30K-118K
Franchise fee: $7.5K-17.5K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6%
Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No Yes
Accounts Receivable No Yes
Payroll No No

Third-party financing source(s): the SBA

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: 25% of investment
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
  • Available at franchisee's location
  • At regional locations

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • Regional advertising

Other marketing support
  • Local promotions