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PART
TWO:
FISCAL
INDICATORS
To ascertain the fiscal fitness of the industry, the
following information relative to the domestic (US)
market is presented.
I. The Sign Biz Network has more than triple the
percentage of million-dollar operations among its
members as that found in the next leading sign franchises. In addition, as of
January 30, 2004, 25% of all stores in the
Sign Biz Network in operation
for at least one full year have annual sales of $500,000 or greater.
II.
Signs of the Times magazine, based on a survey of 324
sign shops in their 1999 published survey results that the return on investment (ratio
between sales volume and start-up cost) for the
various chains is as follows:
Sign
Biz and licensees = 4.68:1
Signs
Now = 4.47:1 Fastsigns = 4.39:1 Sign A Rama= 2.43:1
Other
franchisees= 2.08:1
Naturally,
a higher ratio indicates a greater value.
III. Estimated gross sales volume in 1992 as
represented through surveys conducted by Ahern &
Associates, Cincinnati, OH was classified as follows:
Traditional Sign Industry $3,000,000,000 CAS Industry
$230,000,000 The CAS industry's gross sales were
equal to 7.7% of those of the traditional industry.
These figures do not include digital printing nor
screenprinting operations, whose combined total
revenues is estimated at $4,000,000,000.
IV. The Census of Manufacturers report on Signs
and Advertising Specialties, the latest report
available for this regularly issued 5-year progress
report, states that the industry enjoyed record
growth during the prior period, growing over 40% in
revenue. A category described as "other
signs" including counter, point-of-sale and
other display materials manufactured in the
establishment, alone totaled $982.9 million, and that
compares with a figure of $751.6 million at the end
of 1982, or a 31% increase in 5 years.
V. According to Predicast, the market for instant
signs in the US has grown at an 8.3% rate annually
from 1971 to 1991. More recent information from the
Department of Commerce shows growth in the 13% range
through the end of the decade.
If you would like to speak with someone, please call our Customer Service Department toll free at
1-800-633-5580.
If you have any further questions or would like additional information about
Sign
Biz
Inc., please contact:
Teresa
M.
Young
President
/CEO
24681
La
Plaza,
Suite
270
Dana
Point,
CA
92629
800-633-5580
tyoung@signbiz.com
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