--- title: "FASTSIGNS Achieves Record Growth in 2021" url: https://burnaze.com/article/62c8ed3a-d7f2-477e-9877-643fc4d472f5 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211117_fastsigns_achieves_record_growth_in_2021.html category: "Signs" industry: "Business Services" segment: "Signs" topics: ["Technology"] published: 2021-11-17T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:14:06.101Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/fastsigns.jpg --- # FASTSIGNS Achieves Record Growth in 2021 **TL;DR:** FASTSIGNS achieved record growth in 2021, crossing the $600 million mark in network sales for the first time in company history, with strong double-digit growth and over 1,000 jobs available. The company has experienced exponential job creation and continues to expand its franchise network. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-11-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211117_fastsigns_achieves_record_growth_in_2021.html).* ## Key facts - FASTSIGNS crossed $600 million mark in 2021 - Experienced double-digit growth - Over 1,000 jobs available ## Story - ***Crosses $600 million mark for first time in company history*** - ***Experiences strong double-digit growth*** - ***Announces Over 1,000 Jobs Available*** ## Company Performance “At FASTSIGNS, our franchisees’ success comes first. From the beginning of the pandemic to now, we’ve been by their side every step of the way, helping them navigate unprecedented challenges and seize new opportunities for growth,” said Catherine Monson, CEO at FASTSIGNS International, Inc. and Chair of the International Franchising Association. “We’re seeing demand for our services continue to escalate as events return and business resumes. Our franchisees’ role of being the go-to resource for visual communications in their communities continues to grow stronger every day. The growth and momentum we’ve experienced is a true testament to the strong FASTSIGNS network, our brand’s adaptability, and the rising demand for our services.” The roadmap for FASTSIGNS’ continued growth includes the progress made and the continued investment in building FASTSIGNS as a data-driven organization that focuses on understanding the levers that truly drive the business, the customer, trends and seasonality in customer buying, and ROI metrics to further direct company initiatives. ## Growth and Expansion FASTSIGNS has experienced strong double-digit growth and is expected to exceed more than 15% comp sales in 2021 and continues to expand the franchise network, awarding more than 25 this year to develop locations in markets such as Southern CA, Western Canada, and Florida. With continued franchise expansion as well as heightened customer demand, FASTSIGNS is experiencing exponential job creation. The growing company continues to seek qualified talent to fill over 1,000 jobs available across the network. The majority of jobs can be found through the company’s Careers page here. FASTSIGNS International, Inc. is the leading sign and visual communications franchisor in North America, and is the worldwide franchisor of more than 750 independently owned and operated FASTSIGNS® centers in 8 countries including the United States and Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, Chile, Grand Cayman, Malta, the Dominican Republic and Australia (where centers operate as SIGNWAVE®). FASTSIGNS locations provide comprehensive signage and graphic solutions to help companies in all industries communicate their message and extend their branding across all of their customer touchpoints. FASTSIGNS is consistently ranked as a top franchise opportunity and recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees. In 2021, Propelled Brands was formed. The corporate umbrella includes FASTSIGNS®; SIGNWAVE® in Australia; NerdsToGo®, an emerging IT services franchise brand acquired in September 2020; and Suite Management Franchising, LLC, the parent company of MY SALON Suite and Salon Plaza in June 2021. With a focus on business-to-business franchises and the people behind those businesses, Propelled Brands will help each franchise confidently navigate forward based on their unique position, momentum and purpose. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - franchise expansion (topic) - Business Services (sector) - FASTSIGNS (company) - Propelled Brands (company) - job creation (topic) - Catherine Monson (person) - NerdsToGo (company) - Suite Management Franchising, LLC (company) - record growth (topic) - Propelled Brands acquisition of Suite Management Franchising, LLC (deal) - double digit growth (topic) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211117_fastsigns_achieves_record_growth_in_2021.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/62c8ed3a-d7f2-477e-9877-643fc4d472f5).