{"id":9524,"date":"2016-02-02T11:10:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9524"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:04:18","slug":"fastsigns-closes-out-record-breaking-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/fastsigns-closes-out-record-breaking-year\/","title":{"rendered":"FASTSIGNS Closes Out Record-Breaking Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surpassing its 600th location milestone among achieving high revenue marks, FASTSIGNS International, Inc. has concluded another outstanding year. Over the past 12 months, the global franchisor has inked more than 50 franchise agreements, opened more than 40 units and reached global revenues of $400 million \u2013 an all-time high for the company.<\/p>\n<p>FASTSIGNS International, Inc. CEO Catherine Monson says, \u201cRobust franchise expansion will continue in 2016 domestically and in key international markets. Our company is experiencing a high demand in franchise sales globally due to the rising worldwide need for visual communications and digital signage technology. Internationally, FASTSIGNS\u00ae opened its first center in Dubai this past June and continues to seek growth opportunities in Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Europe, India, Mexico, the Middle East and the UK. All told, we expect to open another 60 to 70 locations in 2016, as well as finalizing master franchise agreements in two new countries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surpassing its 600th location milestone among achieving high revenue marks, FASTSIGNS International, Inc. has concluded another outstanding year. 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