Sign-A-Rama franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$24,500 to $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · Greater of $500/month or 6% of gross sales up to $1,000,000/year plus 4% of gross sales above $1,000,000/year; payable monthly by the 2nd of the next month

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$467/month (Technology, Software, and Support Fee)

Other fees

POS Software License Fee $274/mo; Marketing Fund Fee $915/mo ($880 via ACH) or 1% of gross sales, whichever greater; Conference/Expo Payment $50/mo in years SAR hosts an event

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (0-6 months): $38,588 to $60,638 for standard equipment package; $46,750 to $75,750 for expanded equipment package, to cover payroll, utilities and other ongoing expenses not covered by early sales revenue

Fees sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high/low gross sales (Center Sales Study) and Circle of Excellence gross-sales tiers

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

313 U.S. centers open 2+ full years as of 12/31/2025 with complete monthly sales reporting (out of 390 total centers open in 2025; 47 excluded for insufficient tenure, 30 for incomplete reporting)

Reported average

$916,066

Reported median

$592,916

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

681

Year-end outlets

684

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

23

Terminations

15

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

5

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

48

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.56 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

6.25%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 16

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Sign-A-Rama franchise cost?

standard equipment package: $245,432 to $344,768; expanded equipment package: $459,994 to $638,470 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $24,500 to $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Sign-A-Rama owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high/low gross sales (Center Sales Study) and Circle of Excellence gross-sales tiers. Sample: 313 U.S. centers open 2+ full years as of 12/31/2025 with complete monthly sales reporting (out of 390 total centers open in 2025; 47 excluded for insufficient tenure, 30 for incomplete reporting). Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Sign-A-Rama?

6.25%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 16. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗