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Sign Products & Services

FASTSIGNS International Inc.

In Business Since

1985

CFA Member Since

1994

Franchise Fee

$49.75K

Franchise Units

Canada: 39 | USA: 702

Investment Required

$248,083-$344,624

Initial Training

4 weeks

Website

www.fastsigns.com

About

Our brand shines when yours does. We are here to take your project to the next level. With 40+ years of experience and over 800 centers, your brand is in trusted hands with FASTSIGNS. We are your go to for visual solutions that will make your idea stand out and get noticed. Your company has a story to tell, we bring it to life with visual excellence and distinction and help you achieve more than you thought possible. Make Your Statement with custom signs and visual solutions.

#1 Sign Franchise 10 Years in a Row!

Initial Investment	Franchise Fees	Royalties
$205,770 – 376,220	$49,750	6%

“The support provided by our franchisor is second to none. We could not do without their expertise in all areas. We are linked by intranet to all other franchise owners and communicate daily. We subcontract work to each other and rely on each other’s experience and expertise in areas we are still learning. That is the best part of being part of a franchise.”
– Donna Bilodeau
FASTSIGNS of Windsor, ON

“Choosing to start this business was one of the most important and worthwhile decisions I ever made. I knew I wanted to be with the leader in the field. That was FASTSIGNS in 1995 and it’s even truer today. Marketing and technical support second to none, but most of all a team dedicated to my success both today and in the long run. I have never regretted my choice.”
– Paul LeBlanc
FASTSIGNS of Vancouver, BC

“FASTSIGNS continues to be the perfect business model for us to reach our personal financial goals. With the brand awareness, operational support, and training resources, FASTSIGNS positions us to be the predominant visual communications leader in the industry.”
– Mark & Shawn Glenn
FASTSIGNS of Dallas, TX

“With the FASTSIGNS model, we can expand our client based with a storefront presence and capitalize on the trend of businesses investing increasingly more money into digital signage and other visual communication needs and less on traditional media advertising.”
– Jose Corujo
Guaynabo, Caguas, and Carolina, Puerto Rico

Awards

Entrepreneur — Top Franchise For Veterans 2025
Entrepreneur — Best of the Best 2025
Entrepreneur — #1 in Category 2017-2026
Entrepreneur — Top Franchises for Veterans 2020-2022
Franchise Business Review- Top Recession-Proof Franchises – 2024
Franchise Business Review — Franchise Satisfaction Award 2006-2024; Best in Category 2024
Franchise Business Review — Top Franchises for Women 2021-2025
Franchise Business Review – Best in Category 2021-2023
Franchise Business Review- Top Franchises Recession-Proof – 2021-2024
Franchise Business Review – Most Innovative 2023-2024
Franchise Business Review – Top Franchise Culture 2023-2024
Franchise Business Review – Most Profitable 2023-2024
Canadian Franchise Association — Franchisee’s Choice: 2013-2025
Global Franchise Award — Best Signage & Communications Franchise 2021-2024
Franchise Direct Top 100 Global Award — 2021