Fastsigns
Bottom line
- Total investment $215K – $377K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $817K). Estimated payback in 1.1 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 37/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 630 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 410% CAGR over 3 years with 705 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 FASTSIGNS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
23%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
FASTSIGNS franchisees operate sign-making and visual communication centers, producing custom signs, vehicle wraps, banners, and promotional graphics for local businesses. Day-to-day operations include client consultations, design work (in-house or outsourced), production on digital printers and vinyl cutters, and installation services. Most units function as B2B service providers serving contractors, retailers, and corporate clients within a protected territory.
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 · 5 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
Mature franchise system with modest growth, undisclosed financial performance claims, and leadership litigation history presents moderate risk requiring careful franchisee reference validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 37 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSlow unit growth of only 2.3% YoY suggests market saturation or franchisee underperformance in a 705-unit system
- 02HIGHLitigation involving founder/leadership (Brad Brutocao and John Roth) at Floor & Décor raises governance and judgment concerns that may extend to FASTSIGNS operations
- 03MINORBreach of contract arbitration against Hassan Brothers LLC indicates potential franchisee disputes and possible franchisor enforcement issues
- 04MINORItem 19 (Financial Performance Representations) absent — the $1.11M avg revenue figure cannot be independently verified or attributed to specific unit types/locations
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
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
FASTSIGNS · FDD (2025) PDF