ASI Sign Systems
Bottom line
- Total investment $309K – $329K including a $45K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $2.7M/year (median $2.2M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 3 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one ASI Sign Systems unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
37%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
ASI Sign Systems franchisees operate custom signage design, manufacturing, and installation businesses serving commercial and industrial clients. Day-to-day activities include client consultations, digital design work, production of vinyl, LED, and metal signage, project management, and on-site installation. Revenue scales with territory size and sales execution.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
ASI Sign Systems presents elevated risk due to lack of profitability disclosure, unknown unit growth, franchisor going concern issues, and high capital requirements relative to system size.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo disclosed net income (Item 19) prevents ROI validation despite $2.7M avg revenue claim
- 02MEDSmall unit base (24 units) with unknown growth trajectory suggests limited system scale and stability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates potential financial distress at franchisor level
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($308.5K-$328.5K) with $3,250/month royalty creates significant breakeven burden without profit transparency
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years typical), suggesting franchisor risk or low franchisee retention confidence
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed may indicate unreported disputes or inadequate FDD detail
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
37 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ASI Sign Systems · FDD (2023) PDF