FASTSIGNS Recognizes Record Number of Million Dollar Stores

FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the franchisor for FASTSIGNS^® sign and graphic centers, recently held its 14th annual International Convention where a record number of awards were announced.

In its 16th year of operation, the sign and graphic leader had attendees from all over the world come to the annual event - including people from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Australia. The purpose of the four-day meeting was to participate in training sessions on the innovative products and services that are offered throughout the FASTSIGNS network. In addition, a one-day vendor fair was held with over a hundred FASTSIGNS vendors displaying their new products and technologies to the franchisees.

At this year's convention, held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, a record number of awards were given to Franchise owners who excelled in their local markets. Twenty-two FASTSIGNS owners, a number that exceeds all previous years and set a record for the FASTSIGNS system, received recognition for their outstanding sales achievements as million dollar stores.

The FASTSIGNS "Million Dollar Club" continues to grow with new inductees added each year, but 2001 proved to be an ambitious year for these winners, all of whom embraced new technology, developed general management efficiencies and implemented innovative marketing and sales strategies in their stores. Andrea Levine, owner of the FASTSIGNS store on Skillman Avenue in Dallas, received the highest honors. In addition to their inclusion in the "Million Dollar Club" year after year, they had the highest sales of any FASTSIGNS store worldwide in 2001.

FASTSIGNS welcomes and formally solicits input from the franchise system throughout a given year to be able to provide the necessary tools to help owner's increase their local store sales. In addition to holding the annual Convention each year, FASTSIGNS International, Inc. also holds annual strategic planning sessions with selected franchisees, and has elected franchisee committees such as with the FASTSIGNS Franchise Advisory Committee and the FASTSIGNS National Advertising Council (NAC Board). Town Hall meetings with the CEO and two Summer Regional Meetings are also held each year.

FASTSIGNS International, Inc.'s founder and President Gary Salomon said, "I am extremely proud of the growth and achievements of our award winners this year. The strategies, programs and techniques that these stores put forth are continuously shared with our entire franchise system so that we all may achieve such success. Each year we learn from each other and strive to make the upcoming year even more successful," said Salomon.