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Investment level:
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Website:
www.fastsignsfranchise.co.uk
Phone:
0808 168 0145
Franchise classification:
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Signage
Scot freedom
suits their needs.’
‘Attending a franchise exhibition
provides the perfect opportunity for
Successful signs and graphics franchise, FASTSIGNS, is
potential franchisees to meet franchise
companies and ask vital questions about
looking to add to its burgeoning portfolio with more
the opportunities on offer.’
Two of FASTSIGNS’ most recent
franchisees north of the border
franchisees bought their franchise after
a meeting at a franchise exhibition.
F
ASTSIGNS
®
,one of the biggest England and Wales, FASTSIGNS
‘I chose
After 15 years working in the sales and
names in signs and graphics, is a is looking to emulate that success in
FASTSIGNS
communications sector, owners of
franchise organisation with 525 Scotland. Garth Allison, managing FASTSIGNS Gloucester David Riddell
sign and graphics centres worldwide. director of FASTSIGNS in the UK, says:
because it
and his wife Carolyn were looking a
The company has been consistently ‘At FASTSIGNS we are always looking
provides
fast start for their own business. ‘I felt
recognised as the sign industry’s leading for new opportunities and ways to enter
expert
that the support a franchise could offer
franchise with the first UK franchise new territory. Scotland is a very exciting would be a way of achieving this,’ David
being launched in 1994. Since then, place at the moment, particularly since
training
says. ‘I chose FASTSIGNS because it
FASTSIGNS has grown steadily in the devolution and the establishment of the and services provides expert training and services for
UK, and now has 23 highly successful Scottish Parliament. There are lots of
for its
its franchisees, and is in a sector that has
centres throughout the country. new business opportunities available in excellent market potential.’
FASTSIGNS represents one of the Scotland and we at FASTSIGNS are
franchisees,
Matthew and Kirsty Wilson, in
best B2B management franchises in looking to expand and copy our recent and is in a partnership with Carl Smith (all pictured,
the UK today and is currently enjoying successes in the rest of the UK “north of
sector that
above), also bought a franchise after an
expansion success following the recent the border”.’ exhibition meeting. ‘We had become
launch of FASTSIGNS Reading by In fact, FASTSIGNS will exhibit
has excellent
disillusioned with working for other
Lorraine and Gary Sullivan, with at the British Franchise Exhibition in market people,’ says Kirsty. ‘We were also ready
another franchise due to open in Glasgow. The company can be seen at
potential…’
to work the same hours as everyone else:
Swansea in July and a number of other all the major exhibitions in the UK and working in a pub means never having a
new franchisees in the pipeline. believe that many potential franchisees weekend free!
The secret behind FASTSIGNS’ make their decisions over which ‘Matthew is very keen on designing
success is the use of innovation and company to choose at these shows. websites, so we knew we wanted to focus
technology to make the sign buying ‘Choosing to buy a franchise and go on a business that involves an element
process simple. FASTSIGNS centres into business for yourself can be a huge of design. We researched lots of options
offer a full range of custom-made decision,’ says Garth. ‘Once you have and quickly realised that a FASTSIGNS
sign and graphics products, including made that decision, comes the daunting franchise would be a sound choice – it’s a
banners, window and vehicle graphics, prospect of choosing which franchise known brand with the latest technology
floor graphics, safety and identification to pick. There are so many options out and unrivalled levels of support.’
signage, exhibition graphics and signage there it is very important that people For further information contact
for interior and exterior use. research their options carefully and Garth Allison on 0808 168 0145 or visit
Following its recent growth in choose the franchise package that best www.fastsignsfranchise.co.uk ■
June 2008 www.businessfranchise.com
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