FASTSIGNS

FASTSIGNS

FASTSIGNS International was founded in 1985 and operates as the global franchisor for FASTSIGNS centers, which supply custom signs, banners, vehicle graphics, and visual communications. CEO Catherine Monson, a Certified Franchise Executive and IFA board vice chair, has led the company since 2009 and previously appeared on Undercover Boss in 2012. The Carrollton, Texas-headquartered parent provides brand standards, training, marketing, and procurement infrastructure to independently owned franchisees. The franchisor's core offering spans indoor and outdoor signage, trade-show displays, digital message boards, wall murals, and content development. Its client base includes sectors such as healthcare, education, construction, real estate, and retail. Rather than direct manufacturing, FASTSIGNS International earns through franchise royalties and supply-chain programs for its franchisees. The network operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, Chile, Grand Cayman, Malta, the Dominican Republic, and Australia (where locations trade as SIGNWAVE). Since 2009, the brand has added more than 200 domestic locations and entered twelve new countries, including the UAE, Italy, and Greece (per firm website). FASTSIGNS International is a subsidiary of Propelled Brands, a multi-brand franchise platform. Jim Howe, a former FASTSIGNS franchise support VP, returned as President in a recent leadership restructuring (per firm website). Other Propelled Brands executives — CFO Jason White, CIO Michael Chachula, General Counsel Jennifer Rote, and COO Vera Peterson — serve across the platform. Catherine Monson also serves on the boards of Brain Balance and Big Blue Swim School, both franchise companies. The firm employs a franchise-support structure covering training, operations, supply chain, and real estate development, led by chief development officer Mark Jameson. The structural differentiator is the Propelled Brands holding-company architecture. FASTSIGNS operates not as a standalone franchisor, but as one brand within a multi-concept platform, sharing executive-level legal, financial, IT, and operational resources with sibling franchise brands. This structure allows the sign-and-graphics business to access centralized corporate services while keeping its distinct brand identity and franchisee community.