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    Signal vs Speedy Freight

    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.

    Signal2026 FDDSpeedy Freight2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Speedy Freight

    $74,750 – $193,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Signal

    Not available

    Speedy Freight

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Signal

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Speedy Freight

    30%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 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 (Signal: 1, Speedy Freight: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Speedy Freight

    $74,750 – $193,750
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $74,750–$193,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Signal

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Speedy Freight

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

    Signal

    4%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Speedy Freight

    30%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Signal

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Speedy Freight

    1%
    Brand fund contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Signal

    1,883
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Speedy Freight

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Signal

    +824
    Calculated: 1,059 at end of 2023 → 1,883 at end of 2025

    Speedy Freight

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Signal

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Speedy Freight

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

    Signal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Speedy Freight

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

    Signal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Speedy Freight

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Speedy Freight
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — UK Franchised Businesses in Top 20% category for 2025 gross margin
    $3,556,134
    other Top 20%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — UK Franchised Businesses open at least 12 months; reporting period ending Novem…
    $1,114,179
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — UK Franchised Businesses open at least 12 months; reporting period ending Novem…
    $311,133
    other Table 1A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +13 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Signal vs Speedy Freight: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Signal or Speedy Freight?
    Signal: $160,200 – $10,189,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Speedy Freight: $74,750 – $193,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Speedy Freight. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Signal and Speedy Freight royalties compare?
    Signal: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Speedy Freight: 30% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Signal and Speedy Freight disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Signal has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Speedy Freight has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups. 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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