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    Office Evolution 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.

    Office Evolution2025 FDDSignal2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Office Evolution

    $193,000 – $2,178,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Office Evolution

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Signal

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Office Evolution

    7.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Signal

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Office Evolution figures come from its 2025 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 (Office Evolution: 78, Signal: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Office Evolution

    $193,000 – $2,178,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — start-up Business range
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    7.5%
    Royalty — greater of revenue rate or minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    3%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — revenue percentage plus deficits or minimum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Signal

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Office Evolution

    84
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    +5
    Calculated: 79 at end of 2022 → 84 at end of 2024

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    2012
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Signal

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

    Office Evolution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Signal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Office Evolution
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single location: Somerville, NJ within full-year 75-location study
    9,110 square feet
    other total square footage
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single location: Dublin, OH within full-year 75-location study
    119 months
    other months open
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single location: Hoffman Estates, IL within full-year 75-location study
    23,360 square feet
    other total square footage
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +75 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.

    Office Evolution vs Signal: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Office Evolution or Signal?
    Office Evolution: $193,000 – $2,178,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); 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 Signal. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Office Evolution and Signal royalties compare?
    Office Evolution: 7.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); 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, Office Evolution or Signal?
    Office Evolution: 84 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); 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 Office Evolution and Signal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Office Evolution has reviewed Item 19 figures for 78 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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