FASTSIGNS International, Inc. is entering 2016 with another pat on its back. The worldwide franchisor for the more than 600 FASTSIGNS® sign, graphic and visual communications centers ranked No. 1 in the “Business Services” category of Franchise Business Review’s (FBR) Top 200 Franchises list. In other areas of the list, FASTSIGNS ranked No. 9 in the “Enterprise – 250+ Locations” category and No. 11 in the overall “Best of the Best.”
The FBR Top 200 is a comprehensive ranking of the nation’s top franchises based on franchisee satisfaction. For the 2016 report, FBR surveyed 28,000 franchise operators who represent 339 brands. The survey featured 33 benchmark questions ranking franchisors in various areas, such as financial opportunity, training and support, leadership, operations and product development, core values, general satisfaction and the franchisee community. It also included 16 additional questions surrounding market area, demographics, business lifestyle, etc.