FASTSIGNS^® to Share Conversion & Co-Brand Franchise Opportunities 

CARROLLTON, Texas. – FASTSIGNS International Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS visual communications, signage and graphics centers, will be exhibiting at the fourth National Business Media (NBM) Show of the year to educate attendees on franchise opportunities with the company.

The show, which will be held July 18 – July 20 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, is a business-to-business trade show intended to educate attendees on the latest in sign making, digital printing, apparel decorating, engraving, personalization, promotional products and more. FASTSIGNS Senior Vice President of Franchise Support & Development, Mark Jameson, will be at Booth No. 232 to speak with independent business owners about the company’s conversion and co-brand franchise programs.

“We attend these NBM shows throughout the year because they provide the perfect environment to share our latest franchise opportunities and newest innovations with leaders and business owners throughout the industry,” Jameson said. “Business owners across the industry are seeking avenues to stay relevant during a time of a rapid change for our industry, and FASTSIGNS can provide that with the support, knowledge, services and technology to do that.”

As part of the support provided to independent business owners, FASTSIGNS offers financing for conversion and co-brand agreements, for as little as $10,000 down in addition to reduced royalties. The company also offers the leading brand name in the sign and graphics industry and the latest technology, cost savings and relationships with national vendors and suppliers, comprehensive marketing and visual communications solutions and the benefits that come from networking with FASTSIGNS centers nationwide.

FASTSIGNS reports that five co-branded centers are already open under the program, with approximately 30 co-brand agreements expected to be signed throughout 2013. The franchisor has also successfully converted 28 independent businesses into FASTSIGNS centers in the last three years.

FASTSIGNS is the largest sign and graphics franchisor in North America and consistently receives top ratings for system growth and franchisee satisfaction, including: certification as a 2013 World-Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute, inclusion on the Franchise Business Review’s 2013 “FBR50”, and inclusion in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® as the No. 1 franchisor in the sign and graphic category.

With more than 540 FASTSIGNS sign and graphics centers in eight countries, FASTSIGNS provides marketing and visual communications solutions to businesses, organizations and events of all types and sizes. FASTSIGNS offers a variety of sign and graphics solutions – including banners, building signs, digital signage, yard signs, vehicle graphics, decals, trade show exhibits and displays, point-of-purchase signs, and posters – as well as mobile websites, promotional products, interior décor, branding, printing and other marketing services.