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+0.441% units YoYHQ-led decisions

Signarama

Professional services

Signarama's franchise agreement designates CoreBridge as the required point-of-sale and business-management system and QuickBooks as the required bookkeeping platform, both purchased through franchisor-approved suppliers. The system spans 684 units, all of them franchised, with centers open two full years or more averaging $916,066 in reported sales. Signarama is part of United Franchise Group, alongside sibling brands such as Fully Promoted and Transworld Business Advisors.

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Total units
684
684 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+0.441%
vs prior filing
AUV
$916K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$245K–$345K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
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.

7%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 7% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 6%, Ad fund 1%. Total 7% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 1%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

2 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 8

iii) charge fees for supplier approval. SIGNARAMA FDD 2026 AMENDED (VA) 24 You are required to use our approved vendor for your electronic point-of-sale system, which is currently Corebridge, provided

QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatory
AccountingItem 8

bscription fee to the approved supplier of the point of sale or business management system and keep the system in use as we specify. The bookkeeping system we currently require is QuickBooks, and it i

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 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 are required to use our approved vendor for your accounting management software.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Franchisee acknowledges that Signarama has the capability to and will access remotely all EPOS data on the Franchisee’s computer and other data which may be hosted on servers and Signarama can use such data for such business purposes as it deems proper

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

Yes

Item 6

In addition, you will be required to provide us with a profit and loss statement monthly and/or our EPOS sales report, as we may direct.

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Item 8

Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates are approved suppliers of these products and services

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

Yes

Item 8

We reserve the right in the future to add or delete categories of product supplies which must be purchased from approved suppliers.

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

Yes

Item 8

We receive a rebate from this vendor in the form of a flat amount per store using the EPOS system.

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?

70

Item 8

We require in the Franchise Agreement that you purchase at least 70% of your product supplies in the following categories from our approved suppliers:

Communications

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

C. The Franchisee shall change, and if requested shall assign to Signarama, any listed telephone numbers, fax numbers, domain names, and e-mail addresses relating to the Signarama Center; and also execute any and all documentation necessary to assign any such telephone numbers, fax numbers, domain names and e-mail…

Data and IT

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must at all times comply with payment card industry data security standards (PCI-DSS).

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

shall participate, at Franchisee’s own expense, in programs which may be required from time to time by Franchisor for obtaining client evaluations and/or reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, which may include (but are not limited to) a client feedback system and client survey programs.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Franchisee shall permit Signarama (or any person, firm, or company nominated by Signarama) during business hours to inspect and take copies of its books of account and records including, but not limited to, records stored within your EPOS, cash register rolls, bank statements, deposit slips, tax returns, and…

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Franchisee agrees to use its best efforts to promptly comply (but no later than thirty (30) days from delivery) with all revisions to the Operating Manual that may be made from time to time;

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

Yes

Item 11

Selection of any proposed store site must be accepted by both you and us.

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

We require that during the term of the Franchise Agreement you use and maintain only the Internet web page, domain name, and email address(es) supplied by us.

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

You must expend at least an amount equal to 5% of all gross revenues on direct marketing or local advertising (including public relations) in each year.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

You must participate in any local or regional advertising cooperative that we designate.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

We require in the Franchise Agreement that you purchase at least 70% of your product supplies in the following categories from our approved suppliers:

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You are required to use our approved vendor for your electronic point-of-sale system, which is currently Corebridge, provided by Corebridge, Inc.

Payments

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

Yes

Item 6

We require you to pay these amounts through electronic funds transfer or automatic withdrawal which will be withdrawn from your bank account on the 2nd day of each month.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

shall accept payment from customers in any form or manner designated by Sign*A*Rama Inc. (which may include, for example, cash, specific credit and/or debit cards, gift cards, electronic fund transfer systems, and mobile payment systems).

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Currently, Signarama additionally requires employment of a full-time client accounts specialist and a production manager in addition to the Franchisee.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

In addition, the Franchisee and all employees shall wear Signarama-approved uniforms (i.e., Signarama logoed apparel) during the operation of the Business;

Point of sale

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Franchisee shall: i. install and use the electronic point of sale, business management or other similar technology system (the “EPOS System” or “EPOS”) specified by Signarama, which may be subject to modification from time to time, and pay any required monthly subscription, maintenance, and support fees for the…

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

Yes

Item 11

We will have access to all data located on your EPOS computers or which may be hosted on servers and this data may be used by us for gross revenue reporting, statistical purposes, and other business purposes.

Training

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Signarama shall have the right to require the Franchisee to attend further training courses at any time during the existence of this Agreement

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

Yes

Item 11

You are required to attend all conventions, regional meetings, and training sessions at your expense for the benefit of receiving updates to the system SIGNARAMA FDD 2026 AMENDED (VA) 28 guidelines, improvements, and best practices which must be implemented.

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 8

The vendor opportunity at Signarama

Signarama operates 684 units, all of them franchised, in the professional-services sign-and-graphics segment. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation: centers in the United States open two full years or more as of December 31, 2025 that fully reported sales for each of the twelve months averaged $916,066. Franchised outlets grew 0.441% year over year. Signarama is part of United Franchise Group, alongside affiliated franchisors Fully Promoted, Transworld Business Advisors, Great Greek, Graze Craze, Exit Factor, and BOT Franchising — giving a vendor relationship here reach across a multi-brand corporate structure.

Who controls software purchasing

Signarama designates CoreBridge as the required point-of-sale and business-management system and QuickBooks as the required bookkeeping platform; both are provided as part of the opening package, and franchisees pay a registration and training fee plus a periodic subscription fee to the approved supplier of each and must keep the system in use as specified. The POS software is renewed by the franchisee after year two, and upgrades to other hardware and software are required no more frequently than once every five years. President A.J. Titus, also UFG Executive Director, leads the brand that sets these standards.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

CoreBridge is designated as Signarama's electronic point-of-sale system, provided by Corebridge, Inc., and QuickBooks is the required bookkeeping system, provided as part of the opening package. Franchisees also pay a $274 per month maintenance and support fee for the EPOS software to a designated vendor, and a $467 per month Technology, Software, and Support Fee that covers website maintenance and Signarama Connect, the required project-management and marketing platform provided by Gorilla Dash, Inc.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy at least 70% of their product supplies in categories including channel letters, outdoor LED signs, large-format printers, digital signage, and sign-making supplies from approved suppliers, and must buy the Equipment Package and website, domain, and email hosting directly from Signarama or an affiliate. Renewal requires compliance with the agreement, a remodel to current design and décor standards, a $15,000 renewal fee, and a new franchise agreement that may carry materially different terms.

How to read the Signarama FDD

The embedded viewer below carries Signarama's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.

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Signarama, answered from the filing

Signarama's franchisor designates the approved suppliers for the point-of-sale and bookkeeping systems franchisees must use. Item 2 lists CEO Ray Titus, COO Brady Lee, CFO Todd Newton, and President A.J. Titus, who is also UFG Executive Director.
Signarama mandates CoreBridge as its point-of-sale and business-management system and QuickBooks as its required bookkeeping software, both purchased through franchisor-approved suppliers with ongoing subscription fees. Franchisees must also use Signarama Connect, provided by Gorilla Dash, Inc., for project management and marketing.
Signarama's 2026 FDD counts 684 total units across the United States and internationally, all franchised and none company-owned, in the professional-services sign-and-graphics segment.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy at least 70% of product supplies in specified categories from approved vendors, and must buy the Equipment Package and website, domain, and email hosting directly from Signarama or an affiliate.
POS software is renewed by the franchisee after year two, and upgrades to other hardware and software are required no more than once every five years. Renewal itself requires a remodel and a $15,000 fee — another point to reach out.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Signarama's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

461 operators run 461 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit461

Top states by locations

FL52
TX45
CA40
IL28
NY25

Ownership

The portfolio behind Signarama

strategic_multibrand of United Franchise Group.

Sibling brands

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.