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    InXpress vs Sign Gypsies

    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.

    InXpress2026 FDDSign Gypsies2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    InXpress

    $86,900 – $169,290

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Sign Gypsies

    $4,150 – $9,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    InXpress

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Sign Gypsies

    $1,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    InXpress

    30%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Sign Gypsies

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sign Gypsies discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only InXpress has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    InXpress

    $86,900 – $169,290
    TOTAL — range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Sign Gypsies

    $4,150 – $9,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    InXpress

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Sign Gypsies

    $1,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    InXpress

    30%
    Royalty gross margin — 30%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Sign Gypsies

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    InXpress

    $10,000
    Start-up marketing — $10000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Sign Gypsies

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    InXpress

    54
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Sign Gypsies

    565
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 23
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    InXpress

    −23
    Calculated: 77 at end of 2023 → 54 at end of 2025

    Sign Gypsies

    −102
    Calculated: 667 at end of 2023 → 565 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    InXpress

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sign Gypsies

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

    InXpress

    2001
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sign Gypsies

    early 2020
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    InXpress

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sign Gypsies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    InXpress
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operating age 60+ months
    $1,363,987
    other 60+ months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operating age 37 - 60 months
    $251,696
    other 37 - 60 months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operating age 12 - 36 months
    $5,286
    other 12 - 36 months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +89 more groups in the full report
    Sign Gypsies

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    InXpress vs Sign Gypsies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, InXpress or Sign Gypsies?
    InXpress: $86,900 – $169,290 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Sign Gypsies: $4,150 – $9,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sign Gypsies. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, InXpress or Sign Gypsies?
    InXpress: 54 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Sign Gypsies: 565 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 23). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do InXpress and Sign Gypsies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    InXpress has reviewed Item 19 figures for 92 location groups; Sign Gypsies makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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