Head-to-head comparison
ShippingShop vs Signarama Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure | ShippingShop | Signarama |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $99,500 – $209,000 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $72,345 – $638,470 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty waiver first six months 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $6.00 Royalty rate under threshold 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 216 centers without full-time outside salesperson $563,485 other Centers without full-time outside salesperson · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 97 centers with full-time outside salesperson $1,701,196 other Centers with full-time outside salesperson · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 313 total centers $916,066 other Total centers · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

