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+0.709% units YoYHQ-led decisions

FASTSIGNSFASTSIGNS International

Home services

Software purchasing at FASTSIGNS International runs through headquarters: Item 11 mandates CoreBridge as the center-management system, QuickBooks Online for accounting, ProfitKeeper for cost management, and Onyx RIP for graphics production. The system covers 710 franchised centers, all franchised, none company-owned, at a 6% royalty.

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Live signals

Total units
710
710 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.709%
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$231K–$386K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

8%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 8% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 6%, Ad fund 2%. Total 8% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 2%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

5 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.

CoreBridgeCoreBridge
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 11

echnology components necessary to operate the Franchised Business in accordance with our standards. 5.1.2026_FDD 11-12 You will obtain software license from our designated vendor, CoreBridge. CoreBrid

Onyx RIPOnyx Graphics
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 11

ndors. • Software: Win 11 Professional 64 English, French, Spanish • Adobe Creative Cloud (latest version) (purchased from Adobe) • Plotting Software (included with the plotter) • Onyx RIP software •

ProfitKeeperProfitKeeper
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

tatements. Cost Management Software You are required to use the third-party cost management software we designate to track the profitability of your Center. We currently designate ProfitKeeper as the

QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

proximately $309 to $449, depending on the package selected, and may increase thereafter. All fees are subject to change by CoreBridge. Accounting Software You are required to use QuickBooks Online ac

QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatory
AccountingItem 11

hen-current rates (currently approximately $38 per month for the Simple Start version and $115 per month for the Plus version). You must 5.1.2026_FDD 11-14 maintain the version of QuickBooks Online th

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

You must use QuickBooks Online as your accounting software as described in Item 11.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Moreover, we may, as often as we deem appropriate (including daily), access the FA_5.1.2026 30 Computer System and extract or send through the internet all information relating to the Franchised Business’s operation.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

We require that you have an accountant prepare monthly financial statements for you using the required accrual accounting method using our chart of accounts, including income statement, balance sheet and statements of cash-flow.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase the counter system, tool racks and other items we may designate from us.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 20

The FASTSIGNS Franchise Advisory Committee is sponsored by us.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 11

We require that you obtain and use certain computer hardware, center management system software, and related systems, technology platforms, and services that meet our specifications, as we may modify from time to time, and all of which are part of the FASTSIGNS System.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

922804

Item 8

Last fiscal year, we had total revenues of $53,325,587 of which $922,804, (approximately 1.7%) were derived from the sale of equipment, computer modifications, additional training and other services and products to franchisees.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

In 2025, we received rebates totaling $959,222 on certain products required to open and operate FASTSIGNS Centers.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

50.9

Item 8

Your purchases of equipment and supplies from us and other sources from which we approve or are subject to our specifications will range from 47% to 52% of your costs in establishing the Franchised Business and 50.9% to 54% of your total purchases during operation of the Franchised Business.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement (without renewal or extension), Assignee shall have the right and is hereby empowered to effectuate this assignment of the Telephone Numbers and Listings and Accounts and, in such event, Assignor shall have no further right, title or interest in the Telephone…

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

A managed firewall system is required for PCI compliance, network monitoring, and protection against unauthorized access.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

To determine whether you and the Franchised Business are complying with this Agreement and all System Standards, we and our designated agents or representatives may always and without prior notice to you: (1) inspect the Franchised Business;

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We may modify the Operations Manual periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You must acquire, at your expense, a location for your Franchised Business at a site we approve within ninety (90) days after signing your Franchise Agreement, unless we agree in writing to extend this period.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

The Franchise Agreement prohibits you from having an individual page or website on the internet outside the FASTSIGNS website that mentions or describes you or the Franchised Business, displays any of the Marks, or displays your address or products produced at your Franchised Business.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

In addition to the Ad Fee, you must spend a minimum amount on initial local marketing and advertising for your Franchised Business, as follows: New FASTSIGNS Centers: $14,500; or Resale Centers, Conversion Franchises, and Co-Brand Franchised Businesses: $10,500

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

Upon expiration of the pre-paid marketing dollars referenced above for local digital advertising, you are required to continue local digital advertising in the same geographic area as your Territory as defined in Item 12, use our designated agency, and spend the minimum amount required to consistently achieve an…

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

We require you to purchase the items necessary to open your Franchised Business from designated suppliers.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We require you to purchase the items necessary to open your Franchised Business from designated suppliers.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

you agree to sign and deliver to us the documents we require (including Attachment F) to authorize us to debit your business checking account automatically for the Service Fees, Ad Fund contributions, Tech Fee (described in Subsection 9.B. below), and other amounts due under this Agreement and for your purchases from…

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

Within 120 days from the date that your Franchised Business commences business, we require that you hire an outside sales professional and employ an outside sales professional for the remaining term of the Franchise Agreement.

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase sign and graphics making computers, plotters, printers, and laminators from us or suppliers we designate.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We and certain third parties with a business need require access to the customer and sales data.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

From time-to-time we will offer additional training programs, seminars, and webinars for you (if Franchisee is an individual), your Managing Principal, the Key Management Employee, and other employees (e.g., annual convention, vehicle wrap class, sales summit, sales boot camp, sales management training, etc.) and we…

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 11

You, if the Franchisee is an individual, your Managing Principal, or your Key Management Employee must attend the franchise convention at least once every 2 years.

The filing answers no to 2 questions
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 11

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderGrowth 500 999

HQ committee: CEO/President + VP Ops + IT/CIO + Franchise + procurement involved.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at FASTSIGNS International

FASTSIGNS International runs 710 franchised centers — all franchised, none company-owned — headquartered in Texas as part of Propelled Brands. The FDD makes a financial performance representation. The royalty runs 6% of sales on a 10-year initial term, and franchised outlets grew 0.7% year over year.

Who controls software purchasing

Item 2 names Catherine Monson, CFE, as Chief Executive Officer, Mark Jameson, CFE, as Chief Development Officer, Vera Peterson as Chief Operating Officer, Jason White as Chief Financial Officer, and Michael Chachula as Chief Information Officer — Chachula is the direct technology buyer to target. Below headquarters, 1 mapped operator runs the single located center, in Wisconsin.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 mandates CoreBridge as the center-management software, with new centers required to prepay a two-year CoreBridge package covering setup, training, and software use. QuickBooks Online is required for accounting (Plus version or higher), ProfitKeeper is required as the designated cost-management software, and Onyx RIP-class graphics software is required to process print files. The franchisor also requires Google Workspace or a successor system for email and communication, and eco-solvent inkjet printing equipment for all new centers, alongside a minimum 500Mbps download / 35Mbps upload internet connection.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs on a designated-suppliers-only model: items needed to open a center must come from designated suppliers, and the counter system, tool racks, and other items the franchisor designates must be purchased from the franchisor directly. The initial term is 10 years, and renewal requires timely notice, no defaults, updated equipment, a renewal fee, a signed current-form agreement, and a general release.

How to read the FASTSIGNS International FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below holds FASTSIGNS International's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, covering the Item 8, 11, 17, and 19 language cited above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than a cold guess would.

Questions vendors ask

FASTSIGNSFASTSIGNS International, answered from the filing

HQ, and specifically the CIO: Michael Chachula, named in Item 2, sits over a mandated stack — CoreBridge, Onyx RIP, ProfitKeeper, QuickBooks, and QuickBooks Online — that every center must run under Item 11.
CoreBridge, Onyx RIP, ProfitKeeper, QuickBooks, and QuickBooks Online are all mandated under Item 11. New centers must also prepay a two-year CoreBridge package, and the franchisor requires Google Workspace for email and communication.
710 franchised centers, all franchised and none company-owned, in the sign and visual-communications segment.
A designated-suppliers-only model under Item 8: items needed to open a center must come from designated suppliers, and the counter system, tool racks, and certain other items must come directly from the franchisor.
The initial term runs 10 years, with renewal requiring a signed current-form agreement, a renewal fee, updated equipment, and compliance history. Franchised outlets grew 0.7% year over year, a stable rather than fast-expanding system.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds FASTSIGNS International's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, covering the Item 8, 11, 17, and 19 language cited above.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit1

Top states by locations

WI1

Ownership

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