SIGNworld
The total investment to open a SIGNworld franchise ranges from $32,500 to $286,000. The initial franchise fee is $30,000.
What is the SIGNworld franchise?
SIGNworld makes signs for customers who need them for their businesses. The estimated total initial investment is $32,500 to $286,000, and the initial franchise fee is $30,000.
The company is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.
Loan Activity Score
45/100
SBA Default Rate
12.1%
Active Lenders
12
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, SIGNworld has 32 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 33 loans to franchisees of SIGNworld. PeerSense calculates SIGNworld's score as 45 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
32 locations
$32,500 to $286,000
$30,000
32
32 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for SIGNworld
33
Total SBA loans
$171K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for SIGNworld
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
12.1%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
33
Total Volume
$5.6M
Active Lenders
12
3 selective
States
17
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for SIGNworld based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
12.1%
1.8% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
33 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 2.8 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$32,500 to $286,000 total
SIGNworld: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2018
8 approvals. The best year on record for SIGNworld.
Top SBA State
California
8 SBA financed SIGNworld locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$160K
Median $150K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own SIGNworld unit.
Lender Concentration
65.1%
Concentrated
Share of SIGNworld approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
SIGNworld's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2018 (8 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 67% of cumulative volume ($3.6M approved). Operator density is highest in California with 8 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $160K, with the median at $150K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 65.1% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$336
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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SIGNworld, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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