Minuteman Press vs Have Signs Will Travel Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Minuteman Press vs Have Signs Will Travel including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Minuteman Press Franchise
Have Signs Will Travel Franchise
Investment $74,904,180,053$103,500 - $148,500
Franchise Fee $32,500 - $47,500$10,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee to6%6%
Advertising Fee -$300/Mo.Max
Year Founded 19731996
Year Franchised 1975-
Term Of Agreement 35 years10 years +10
Term Of Agreement 35 years10 years +10
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Minuteman Press Franchise
Have Signs Will Travel Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Minuteman Press Franchise
Have Signs Will Travel Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Minuteman Press Franchise
Have Signs Will Travel Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 40+ hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Ongoing support 4 weeks in Bohemia
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformCentral Data Processing

Field Training

Initial Store Opening

800 Telephone Hotline
Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
Operations 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

98% of current franchisees are owner/operators

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Expansion Plans
 
Minuteman Press Franchise
Have Signs Will Travel Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Minuteman Press

Minuteman Press was founded in 1973 as Minuteman Press Corp. In 1975 it was incorporated as Minuteman Press International Inc. and began franchising. The company is based in Farmingdale, New York, and has more than 800 locations in the United States and internationally.
Minuteman Press is the world's largest & #1 rated printing, marketing and design franchise. We offer our franchisees a business that provides high demand products and services, a proven business model, and regional support offices. There has never been a better time to own a Minuteman Press, and you too can take advantage of our unique franchise system. At Minuteman Press, We Are The Modern Printing Industry™ and we specialize in meeting the growing needs of today's business professionals. Speedy Sign-A-Rama is an affiliate of Minuteman

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Canada and Western Europe .

Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off franchise fee for a new location; $5,000 off for an existing location
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In Franchise Business Reviews' Top 200.
#114 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#226 in Franchise 500 for 2021.






About Have Signs Will Travel

Have Signs Will Travel is the ultimate sign franchise. We revolutionized the sign industry by providing our customers with the convenience of On-The-Spot Sign Manufacturing. Have Signs Will Travel is a self contained, state-of-the-art, full service sign store, on wheels. Each of our stores are independently owned and operated, yet offer the consistency, quality and convenience that is expected in the Have Signs Will Travel name. We offer a vast array of signs and services and our ability to design and manufacture signs right at your location, letter a truck at a work site or apply a new name on a boat while it's in the water, makes us #1. Yesterday to Today; In 1996 we designed and built a self contained sign manufacturing truck. Through the years many changes have been made and the newly designed sign truck of today is a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that has no equal.