If you are looking for information on the Sign Biz franchise business opportunity, Sign Biz franchises or Sign Biz franchising, then you have come to the right place.
Join An Industry That Continues To Grow.
Owners Pay No Royalties!
Sign Biz, Inc. was founded 19 years ago as an authentic new business development company in the dynamic field of computer-aided sign making (CAS). Sign Biz is now the largest and fastest growing worldwide chain of CAS businesses in which the owners pay no royalties. This has created a unique "network" more than 170-strong offering products and services to other businesses!
Innovators since 1989, we now feature the nation's first "video sign" program for small businesses with our LobbyPOP division. This is inclusive in the Sign Biz package. We have also recently launched an EcoSignage Division.
Sign Biz stores are known for a high level of customer service and a complete line of visual communication products.
We build only full-service, retail business sign companies. These are not home-based or part-time enterprises.
We offer a complete turnkey sign business package including maximized equipment, protected territory, a four-week training program, Yellow Page ad, logo design, complete business plan with SBA loan consulting, site selection and lease negotiation assistance, active private network website and broadcast news intranet, live-person, toll-free support every working day of the year, three annual symposiums, web site development, personal coaching for two years from a premier industry consultant, a Professional's Choice website for sign buyers, the ReadMe.File technical bulletin, digital printing hardware and software, complete documentation of all business operations, 750 preferred vendors, a Network Advisory Board comprised of mentoring Network Members, and so much more.
The Intelligent ChoiceWe provide prospective owners with virtually unlimited information to assist you in your search for the best business for you. After all, as one magazine writer puts it, "The more time someone spends doing their due diligence, the more likely they are to choose Sign Biz Inc. as their partner."
Sign Biz businesses choose their own name and save tens of thousands of dollars every year by doing so. Each store reflects not only the high standards of the Sign Biz cabinetry suppliers, build-out requirements, architecturally designed and customer- preferred open layouts, but each also allows room for the owners' own vision, logo design and business style, customizations that are frowned upon, or forbidden, in franchise chains.
Here is a profound bit of information that benefits our business owners: Buyers of signs are not choosing their sign suppliers based on a name. No business is lost by not having a franchise name in this industry.
The information presented may have changed since first published. We recommend that you always verify fees, investment amounts and offers with the business opportunity directly prior to making a decision to invest.
1. What training and ongoing support do you provide?
You want to know what happens after you pay the initial fee. A strong franchisor provides comprehensive pre-opening training, site-selection help, operational playbooks, and continuous assistance with marketing, technology, and supply chains.
2. What is the total initial investment, and did actual startup costs match the estimates in Item 7 of the FDD?
The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) lists estimated startup costs in Item 7, but real-world expenses can run higher. Asking how closely current owners tracked to these estimates reveals if you need extra working capital or if hidden fees exist.
3. How do royalties and local/national marketing fees impact profitability?
You need to understand ongoing financial obligations-such as monthly royalty percentages and ad fund contributions-and evaluate whether the brand value and support justify cutting into your profit margins.
4. What are the common challenges new franchisees face, and how do you help them overcome them?
Transparent franchisors will openly discuss real hurdles like local competition, tight labor markets, or supply chain bottlenecks, and show you the exact playbook or field support they offer to solve them as well as allowing you to speak with other franchisees.
5. How many franchise locations have closed or left the system in the past few years, and why?
High turnover, store closures, or quiet franchise exits are major red flags. This question measures system stability, territory health, and whether the corporate team addresses struggling owners or lets them fail.
