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title: "GF podcast: Catherine Monson of FASTSIGNS"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cf34c811-0c42-4c9d-b6de-ff2607246920
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-catherine-monson-of-fastsigns
author: "Amanda Peters"
category: "Signs"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Signs"
published: 2020-09-18T15:05:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:02.091Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccf?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# GF podcast: Catherine Monson of FASTSIGNS

**TL;DR:** Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS and chairwoman of the IFA, discusses leading a franchise with integrity on the Global Franchise podcast. She shares her experience guiding over 700 franchise locations through a global pandemic while advocating for franchisee rights.

*By Amanda Peters, originally published in Global Franchise on 2020-09-18. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-catherine-monson-of-fastsigns).*

## Story

Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS and chairwoman of the IFA, discusses how to lead a franchise with integrity

Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS and chairwoman of the IFA, discusses how to lead a franchise with integrity.

This episode is brought to you by franchisereorg.com , powered by Summa Franchise Consulting and Akerman LLP. , providing consulting and reorganization services to franchisors.

How do you guide over 700 franchise locations around the world through a global pandemic, while working with Congress to advocate for the rights of franchisees, and manage to achieve some of the best figures a brand has ever seen – all at the same time? Ask Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS and chairwoman of the IFA, who hasn’t missed a beat in dealing with one of the toughest years in recent memory.

On this episode, we speak with Catherine about her storied career and the numerous awards acquired along the way, as well as some of the key tenets that have allowed her to prosper as a leader in times of trouble.

## Entities

- Business Services (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- IFA (company)
- James Fell (person)
- Amanda Peters (person)
- industry trends (topic)
- FASTSIGNS (company)
- franchise leadership (topic)
- Catherine Monson (person)

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Originally reported by Amanda Peters, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-catherine-monson-of-fastsigns). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cf34c811-0c42-4c9d-b6de-ff2607246920).