Sign-A-Rama Inc.

Founded: 1986 Franchising since: 1987
Father-and-son duo Roy and Ray Titus know a thing or two about the printing business. Also owners of Minuteman Press International, the Titus team entered the sign industry in 1974 and brought their idea of automated graphic design to what was then a business run predominantly by craftspeople. In 1987, they began franchising Sign-A-Rama Full Service Sign Centers and have franchise owners from coast to coast and internationally. Sign-A-Rama is based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is still a family-owned and privately held company.

2121 Vista Pkwy. West Palm Beach, Florida 33411

Phone: (800)286-8671/ (561)640-5570 Franchisee Association Franchise Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 175 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	584	46	288	0
2008	597	38	270	0
2007	586	33	249	0
2006	563	27	213	0
2005	536	25	197	0

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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Depends on the market

Total investment: $84.6K-154.8K Franchise fee: $42.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: to 6% Term of agreement: 35 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Third-party financing source(s): various leasing companies

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $75K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K-75K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
• At mentor store : 1 week

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
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Phone support, quarterly seminars

Franchise 500® rank:
#82 (2009); #84 (2008); #74 (2007); #87 (2006); #88 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

America's Top Global Franchises:
#68 (2009); #60 (2008); #57 (2007); #63 (2006); #55 (2005);