Signarama is an international sign and advertising franchise working under the United Franchise Group.[1][2][3] Founded in the US in 1986, it now has franchises in 13 countries, including France, French Guiana, and Australia.[4][5][6][7] It has been named 249th in the 2018 top 500 Franchises in the US by Entrepreneur magazine.[2] It also ranked third in the top franchise for veterans category for 2014-15 by Franchising USA.[8] It possesses 387 US locations[9] and 274 across the globe.[10][11][12]
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| Company type | Private, Subsidiary of United Franchise Group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising |
| Genre | Signage |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Ray Titus |
| Headquarters | West Palm Beach, FL, US |
Number of locations | 661 |
Area served | USA, Canada, UK, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Guatemala, India, Albania, France |
Key people | Ray Titus, CEO; Alex James Titus, President; Brady Lee, COO; Todd Newton, CFO; Max Taha, CTO |
| Products | Signs, graphics, decals, displays, other visual communications |
Number of employees | 200 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editSignarama was founded in 1986 by Ray and Roy Titus. Its first store opened in Farmingdale, New York, with a second location opening in North Palm Beach, Florida less than a year later. It counts with over 200 employees working from offices in five countries to support 695 locations around the world.[non-primary source needed] Some of their franchises have recently upgraded their equipment to produce accessible signage, including braille and 3D printing capabilities.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ a b "Sign-A-Rama Inc". Entrepreneur Magazine. Entrepreneur Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Kate, Taylor (25 October 2014). "Franchise Players: How This Entrepreneur From a Franchising Family Chose to Open Her Own Signarama". Entrepreneur Magazine. Entrepreneur Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "LE RÉSEAU SIGNARAMA S'IMPLANTE À VANNES". Toute la Franchise. Toute la Franchise. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ White, Nic. "TLC doubles wide format, buys a Signarama". ProPrint. ProPrint. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Jacquin, Laurence Theodore. "SIGNARAMA SATISFAIT DE SA PARTICIPATION AU SALON FRANCHISE EXPO". Toute la Franchise. Toute la Franchise. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "About Signarama". Signarama. Signarama. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Stinson, Sonya. "Franchising: An Opportunity For Veteran Entrepreneurs?". Forbes. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "SignARama Locations". Entrepreneur. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "At 60, manufacturing executive turns down retirement to run Monroeville Signarama". New Pittsburgh Courier. New Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ White, Nic. "Signarama takes own advice and rebrands". ProPrint. ProPrint. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Jacquin, Laurence Theodore. "PREMIÈRE OUVERTURE DE L'ANNÉE EN GUYANE POUR SIGNARAMA". Toute la Franchise. Toute la Franchise. Retrieved 23 April 2015.