Sign Gypsies franchise
A Sign Gypsies franchisee installs custom yard greetings and celebration signs. At the end of 2025 there were 565 Sign Gypsies locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $4K–$10K
- Franchise fee
- $1,000
- Royalty
- Annual purchase requirement
- Locations, 2025
- 565−189 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From SIGN GYPSIES FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sign Gypsies franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $4,150 to $9,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SIGN GYPSIES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sign Gypsies franchise fee
The franchise fee is $1,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SIGN GYPSIES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No recurring royalty is listed; a $1,000 annual minimum sign-piece purchase and renewal fees apply. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SIGN GYPSIES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
No figures Sign Gypsies does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: SIGN GYPSIES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 666 (−88) | 1 | 117 |
| 2024 | 626 (−40) | 1 | 72 |
| 2025 | 565 (−61) | 0 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SIGN GYPSIES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
How Sign Gypsies compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Sign Gypsies is the cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sign Gypsies | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $4K | $134K |
| Closed or left per year | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | −25.1% | +15.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
