Signal franchise
A private security business providing patrol and related services. At the end of 2025 there were 1,883 Signal locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $160K–$10.2M
- Franchise fee
- $150,000
- Royalty
- 4% royalty plus 5% support
- Locations, 2025
- 1,883
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From SIGNAL 88, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Signal franchise costs
Opening Standard territory costs an estimated $160,200 to $10,189,650. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SIGNAL 88, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Signal franchise fee
The franchise fee is $150,000, Minimum fee is $150,000; larger territories are priced by population, and territories with existing revenue may cost more.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SIGNAL 88, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross revenue plus a separate 5% franchise support fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SIGNAL 88, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Signal publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SIGNAL 88, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,059 (+96) | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,645 (+586) | 0 |
| 2025 | 1,883 (+238) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Each counted outlet is a territory of approximately 100,000 residents, rather than a separate operating business.
Signal is number 15 on our list of the fastest-growing franchises from 2023 to 2025.
Source: SIGNAL 88, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 55–55
