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title: "Franchise Times: Signal 88 Security Grows Exponentially Since 2003 Founding"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7456a0bb-1c45-4da5-8073-3cff3f1bc064
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-signal-88-security-grows-exponentially-since-2003-founding-12411
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-05-31T20:15:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:11.927Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c98da86896358ac02d3a380498f839a19571.jpg
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# Franchise Times: Signal 88 Security Grows Exponentially Since 2003 Founding

**TL;DR:** Signal 88 Security has grown exponentially since its founding in 2003, with 180 franchise owners and over 400 territories. The company offers various security services and is supported by its strong franchisee team.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-05-31. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-signal-88-security-grows-exponentially-since-2003-founding-12411).*

## Story

Signal 88 Security is proving to be a "market disruptor," according to the brand's CEO Reed Nyffeler, with nothing similar existing in the market.

Since the brand was founded in Nebraska in 2003, the company quickly grew to 180 franchise owners spanning over 400 territories. Signal 88 services vary from patrol services, event services, dedicated security services to other custom solutions. Looking beneath the surface, the business is supported by its strong franchisee team, including Jeff Carlyle.

"They give us the technology platform, all the back office support like payroll, training, some of the hiring - things that the general law enforcement background might not have," Carlyle told the Franchise Times reporter. "That allows the operator to really focus on operations and sales."

Carlyle, with business partners Mark McClure and Rick Dunn, pooled resources and manage the largest territory within the franchise.

"A normal security guard is very expensive, and they work for about 10 minutes and then just sit there and wait for something to happen," Dunn told the reporter. "But with the patrol aspect, they have a nice-looking truck with a light bar and a computer - basically a police package. And you can share with four or five companies in the local area."

Sydney Creagh is a Senior Account Manager at No Limit Agency. She graduated from the the University of Iowa with a Journalism and Creative Writing major. Sydney has lived in Chicago for the last 5 years, but still loves walking the city and exploring new neighborhoods - especially during the summer months.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- Nebraska (location)
- security services (topic)
- market disruptor (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-signal-88-security-grows-exponentially-since-2003-founding-12411). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7456a0bb-1c45-4da5-8073-3cff3f1bc064).