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    icreatives Staffing vs Signal

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    icreatives Staffing2021 FDDSignal2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    icreatives Staffing

    $46,250 – $82,145

    2021 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    icreatives Staffing

    $30,000

    2021 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Signal

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    icreatives Staffing

    33.33%

    2021 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Signal

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • icreatives Staffing figures come from its 2021 FDD and Signal figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Signal discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (icreatives Staffing: 4, Signal: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    icreatives Staffing

    $46,250 – $82,145
    Total estimated initial investment
    2021 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    icreatives Staffing

    $30,000
    2021 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Signal

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    icreatives Staffing

    33.33%
    Royalty percentage of monthly Gross Margin
    2021 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Signal

    4%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    icreatives Staffing

    67%
    Cooperative advertising increase approval threshold — 67%
    2021 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Signal

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    icreatives Staffing

    1
    Outlets at end of 2020
    2021 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Signal

    1,883
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    icreatives Staffing

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2018 → 1 at end of 2020

    Signal

    +824
    Calculated: 1,059 at end of 2023 → 1,883 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    icreatives Staffing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Signal

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    icreatives Staffing

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Signal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    icreatives Staffing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Signal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    icreatives Staffing
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The affiliate-owned and operated icreatives Business in Florida; the filing say…
    $3,410,110
    other Aggregate Client Gross Billings
    2021 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Historic data for the affiliate-owned and operated icreatives Business in Flori…
    51 clients
    other Number of Clients
    2021 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Historic results of the affiliate-owned and operated icreatives Business in Flo…
    $10,800
    other Client Gross Billings
    2021 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Signal
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,261,371
    other gross revenue per unit, all quartiles
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    icreatives Staffing vs Signal: common questions

    Which costs less to open, icreatives Staffing or Signal?
    icreatives Staffing: $46,250 – $82,145 (2021 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Signal: $160,200 – $10,189,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for icreatives Staffing. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do icreatives Staffing and Signal royalties compare?
    icreatives Staffing: 33.33% (2021 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Signal: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, icreatives Staffing or Signal?
    icreatives Staffing: 1 (2021 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Signal: 1,883 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do icreatives Staffing and Signal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    icreatives Staffing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Signal has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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