Signarama Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $245K – $345K
- Disclosed sales
- $916K
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- 29.5%
- on 276 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Signarama is a B2B franchise producing custom signs, banners, vinyl lettering, and promotional graphics for local businesses. Franchisees run a sign shop handling design, production, and customer accounts in a protected territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Signarama franchise requires a total initial investment of $245K – $345K, including a $25K – $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $916K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 29.5% charge-off rate across 276 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored7 of 7 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $245K – $345K
- 58th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $916K
- 11th pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 9th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 684
- 63rd pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- 29.5%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $245K – $345K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $916K/year (median $593K).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 40/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 29.5% across 276 loans (well above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHPositive: net +3 franchised outlets in the latest year (23 opened, 20 closed) (Item 20).
- TERMSNo protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Sign*A*Rama Inc.
- Parent company
- United Franchise Group (Starpoint Brands division)
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- United Franchise Group
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- Speedy Sign*A*Rama, USA
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Ray Titus
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- Florida
- HQ
- 2121 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
- Auditor
- Milbery & Kesselman, CPAs, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $20.9M
- vs $20.1M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 8
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Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Ray Titus
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 1986
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 44
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 122% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown10 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Travel and Living expenses while at training school | $245 | $566 | |
| Real Estate (Rental payments) | $4K | $8K | |
| Real Estate Service Charge | $0 | $2K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $2K | $44K | |
| Architectural Services | $0 | $10K | |
| Standard Equipment Package | $150K | $166K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $2K | |
| Security Deposit/Utility Deposits/Licenses | $0 | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (0-6 mos.) | $39K | $61K | |
| Total initial investment | $245K | $345K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $245K – $345K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $39K – $61K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $467 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $40K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 33% above the business services norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Signarama until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$345K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Signarama unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $916K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $593K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- historical financial performance (average/median/high/low gross sales by segment)
- Sample size
- 313 outlets
- vs category median 37 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $32K→$10.7MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 53 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $916K/year in gross sales. Median is $593K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 3.1x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.0% — below the Business Services median of 9.0%.
Disclosure
Transparency score 4/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services medians
How Signarama Compares
Category median of published Business Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 684
- Opened
- 23
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 20
- Terminated
- 15
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.9%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 15
- Transfer rate
- 7.0%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 97.2%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 2.2%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 0.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 40 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
321 current owners across 41 states.
- FL 54
- IL 27
- NY 19
- PA 18
- TX 17
- GA 16
- OH 14
- VA 13
- WI 13
- MA 12
- MD 11
- KY 10
- +29 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 276
- Loan volume
- $64.7M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 29.5%
- on 276 loans · rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 70.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 25.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 111
- Defaults
- 56
- Typical loan rate
- 7.3%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 20.4%
- brand above franchise avg ↑
- Jobs supported
- 910
- 2.0 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 14%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 47% went to startups / new businesses, 53% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in sign manufacturing, franchised businesses charge off at 20.4% vs 17.9% for independents — franchising is associated with 14% higher SBA default risk in this category.
Vintage analysis
Signarama charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Signarama franchisees
Showing 3 of 111 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Signarama from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 15.2%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 75%
- Avg interest rate
- 7.32%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $247K
- Lender concentration
- 13.9%
- Job velocity
- 2.0 per $100K
- Startup risk premium
- +8.4pp
- NAICS benchmark
- 16.4%
- NAICS 339950
- Jobs supported
- 910
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 14% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 19 | $2.9M | 33.3% |
| 2 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 19 | $2.8M | 62.5% |
| 3 | Stearns Bank National Association | 6 | $1.8M | 33.3% |
| 4 | Webster Bank National Association | 6 | $2.4M | N/A |
| 5 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 5 | $487K | 0.0% |
| 6 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 5 | $3.2M | 0.0% |
| 7 | United Community Bank | 4 | $3.7M | 100.0% |
| 8 | BayFirst National Bank | 3 | $650K | 0.0% |
| 9 | CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 3 | $570K | 66.7% |
| 10 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 3 | $304K | 100.0% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXTexas | 13 | 6 | 66.7% |
| ILIllinois | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| CACalifornia | 11 | 2 | 33.3% |
| FLFlorida | 9 | 2 | 33.3% |
| MAMassachusetts | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| GAGeorgia | 7 | 3 | 75.0% |
| SCSouth Carolina | 7 | 3 | 50.0% |
| NCNorth Carolina | 6 | 1 | 50.0% |
| PAPennsylvania | 6 | 3 | 60.0% |
| COColorado | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
A 29.5% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 3 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 29.5% — 84% above the 16.0% national norm, i.e. higher lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Established system since 1987 with strong financials (net worth $17.5M, net income $750,109, 684 units) and Item 19 disclosed. Only one recent franchisee royalty suit plus old historical regulatory orders (1993 FTC, 1996 MD); franchised units dropped notably (390 of 684).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Milbery & Kesselman, CPAs, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 40 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOR1 recent franchisee royalty suit; old 1993 FTC/1996 MD orders
- 02MINORFranchised units 390 vs 684 total
- 03MEDStrong financials, long history, Item 19 disclosed
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
Litigation case detail5 matters · Item 3
Litigation cases
The franchisor
Concluded (2)
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Minuteman Press International, Inc., Speedy Sign-A-Rama, USA, Inc., Roy W. Titus and Jeffrey Haber, Defendants
concludedGovernment or regulatory action · filed 1993-06-04 · United States District Court, Eastern District of New York · CV 93-2496
“Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Minuteman Press International, Inc., Speedy Sign-A-Rama, USA, Inc., Roy W. Titus and Jeffrey Haber, Defendants (CV 93-2496) Filed on June 4, 1993, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York. The Federal Trade Commission complaint alleged that the Defendants violated Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act”Page 13 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“On December 18, 1998, an injunction was filed prohibiting the Defendants excluding Haber from doing the following:”
In the Matter of Speedy Sign-A-Rama, USA, Inc.
concludedGovernment or regulatory action · Securities Commissioner of Maryland · Case No. S-95-112
“Signarama entered into a consent order with the Securities Commissioner of Maryland in January of 1996. The matter is captioned In the Matter of Speedy Sign-A-Rama, USA, Inc. and is Case No. S-95- 112. It is alleged in the consent order that Speedy sold four (4) franchises in the State of Maryland after its registration under the Maryland Franchise Law had lapsed, and before it was renewed.”Page 13 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“In settlement of the matter, and while neither admitting nor denying the findings in the order, Speedy agreed to offer rescission to the four (4) franchisees, adopt a compliance program intended to avoid unregistered sales and disclose the existence of the order in its franchise Disclosure Document under the Maryland Franchises Law.”
Status not stated in the filing (1)
Sign*A*Rama, Inc. v. David Kinney and Kinney Custom Signs, Inc.
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-12-09 · Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, FL · Case No. 502025 CA012813XXXAMB
“Sign*A*Rama, Inc. v. David Kinney and Kinney Custom Signs, Inc. (Case No. 502025 CA012813XXXAMB, Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, FL), Filed December 9, 2025 Suit initiated by Company for failure to pay royalties, marketing fees, technology fees, failure to use the proper EPOS system, operating a competing website, and failure to comply with the Operation Manual.”Page 13 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Parent, affiliates and predecessor
Concluded (2)
In the Matter of: The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation v. Great Greek Franchising, LLC
concludedGovernment or regulatory action · Great Greek Franchising, LLC ("TGG") · Department of Financial Protection and Innovation of the State of California
“TGG entered into a consent order with the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation of the State of California on August 9, 2021. The matter is captioned In the Matter of: The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation v. Great Greek Franchising, LLC. The Commissioner found that TGG removed a condition of registration that was previously imposed on the franchisor, which required”Page 14 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“In settlement of the matter, TGG agreed to desist and refrain from the violations of Corporations Code section(s) 31200, 31203, and Rule 310.122.1, pay an administrative penalty, offer rescission to each of the franchisees who were offered and sold a franchise from October 18, 2018 to August 20, 2020, and attend continuing education.”
In the Matter of: The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation v. Great Greek Franchising, LLC and UFG Group, Inc. dba United Franchise Group
concludedGovernment or regulatory action · Great Greek Franchising, LLC (TGG), Graze Craze Franchising, LLC (GCZ) and UFG Group, Inc. dba United Franchise Group (UFG) · Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
“On March 4, 2022, TGG, GCZ, and UFG entered into consent orders with the State of California, and its Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, as it relates to alleged violations which occurred at a trade show in California. The matters are captioned In the Matter of: The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation v. Great Greek Franchising, LLC”Page 14 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“As required by the consent orders, TGG, GCZ, and UFG agreed to desist and refrain from the violations of Corporations Code section(s) 31110, 31201, and 31204, pay an administrative penalty of $5,000 each, send a Notice of Consent Order to TGG franchisees, and contract with an independent monitor for up to three years to assist with developing, implementing, and reviewing policies and procedures of its franchise ...”
Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 35 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 35 years |
| Territory type | No territory protection |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | non_exclusive |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 5 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 80 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- Franchisor (Regional Vice President) with franchisee final approval; optional affiliate Franchise Real Estate assists with site selection/lease negotiation
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Corebridge
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Corebridge
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
321 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Signarama franchise?
The total investment to open a Signarama franchise ranges from $245K – $345K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Signarama franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Signarama FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $916K. The median is $593K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns Signarama?
Signarama is franchised by Sign*A*Rama Inc.. Its parent company is United Franchise Group (Starpoint Brands division). The ultimate parent named in the FDD is United Franchise Group. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Signarama FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Signarama FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Signarama's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Signarama has a charge-off rate of 29.5% across 276 loans, meaning 29.5% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Signarama franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Signarama has 684 total units in the United States, including 684 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 23 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Signarama a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Signarama as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 40 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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