Quick Verdict · who it fits
Signarama fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mature business services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$245K - $345K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
4–6% + 1% ad
Item 19 median rev
$593k Centers in operation for 2 years or more that properly report…
System size (Item 20)
684 +23
Agreement term
35 yrs
Years in business
39+ yrs
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Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 4–6% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$590,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (4–6%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
684
Total units open
23
Units opened last year
38
Units closed last year
16 terminated + 15 ceased operations + 7 reacquired
–15
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Signarama ranks against 96 Business Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
90th pct · of 96 peers
Franchise fee
48th pct · of 96 peers
System size
92nd pct · of 96 peers
Business Services industry averages
Avg investment
$156K - $433K
Avg franchise fee
$50K
Avg system size
219
Franchises analyzed
96
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signarama | Disclosed | $50K | $245K - $345K | 4–6% | 684 |
| DdsmatchSimilar price | None | $135K | $145K - $328K | $1,100 | 70 |
| The Ups StoreBiggest system | Disclosed | $40K | $86K - $606K | 5% | 5,487 |
| Unishippers Global LogisticsTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $30K | $17K - $233K | 15–18.5% | 191 |
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Brand Analysis
FedEx Office is a wholly owned FedEx subsidiary with no franchise program and no disclosure document. The comparable counter you can actually buy is The UPS Store, where the 2026 FDD prices a new traditional center at $222,368 to $606,081.
Brand Analysis
Yes. Shell's SOPUS Products sold Jiffy Lube, LLC to a Monomoy Capital Partners fund on June 30, 2026, and 1,765 of the system's 2,083 US service centers were franchised at the end of 2025. The 2026 FDD sets a $35,000 fee and a $211,000 to $510,000 investment range that leaves out the land and the building.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 FDD counts 5,487 franchised centers against 16 company-owned, prices a new traditional storefront at $222,368 to $606,081, and publishes an Item 19 covering 5,058 centers that reports gross sales and nothing about profit.
Signarama requires a $49,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $245,432–$344,768, per the most recent FDD on file.
Signarama is franchised by SignARama Inc., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Signarama discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $592,916. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% of gross sales up to $1,000,000 and 4% over $1,000,000 and an advertising fund contribution of $915/month or 1% of gross sales (whichever is greater) on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Signarama has 684 total locations, with 23 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Signarama discloses an initial agreement term of 35 years, a renewal fee of $15,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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