FASTSIGNS Intl., Inc. (Carrollton, TX), the sign-company franchisor with more than 550 locations worldwide, held its annual convention in Anaheim, CA in February 2014. A record-breaking 79 centers were recognized for havinf exceeded $1 million in annual sales: U.S. (71), Canada (4), Australia (3) and the UK (1). Fifteen franchisees debuted in 2013, and four co-brand owners opened a FASTSIGNS location within their existing print business.
More than 140 franchisees were recognized for outstanding performance and special accomplishments. For the first time, the highest-volume center exceeded $7 million in annual sales. The Project of the Year was awarded to Susan and Sam Cilone (Louisville) for signs and graphics provided for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Convention sponsors includedng Diamond Sponsors Grimco and N.Glantz & Son; Platinum Sponsor Epson; Gold Sponsors 3M, FELLERS, Abex, Esko, Georgia Printco, HP and Fujifilm; and Silver Sponsors RMG Networks and Frameless USA.