As UK-wide work rolls in for all our franchisees, thanks to several national partnerships, we look at how being part of a trusted brand will give your FASTSIGNS business more than local leads.
A key theme for our blogs this year is the power of working together; connection and collaboration are the keys to business success in an ever-changing world. This is essentially what franchising is about: the perfect blend of independent business ownership, with the advantages of being part of a global brand. This is true of a franchise with FASTSIGNS, at least! When new franchisee partners join us, they’re immediately associated with our name and the reputation for excellence which comes with it.
When you join the network, we’ll train you and offer guidance on how to source your own customers locally – we’ve seen how trading with the FASTSIGNS name gives you huge advantages from day one. But then, there’s more in store! Being part of a global brand means you’ll also have access to our ‘National Accounts Programme’, which our central Support Office secures and project manages. The results of which can greatly impact your business.
Support Office Secured National Account Programme
A perfect example of this is our recent partnership with TaxAssist Accountants, an accounting franchise with over 230 shops across the UK. When rebranding their UK network, TaxAssist Accountants required help creating a tailored and project-managed signage service that their franchisees could use when updating the signage at their individual locations. To date, FASTSIGNS have helped almost 20% of TaxAssist Accountants’ network to develop their signage in line with franchisor brand standards, with many more in the pipeline.
While this is a national project that is managed centrally at our Support Office, the signage work for each TaxAssist Accountants project is carried out by our local FASTSIGNS centres.
Local FASTSIGNS Franchisee Implementation
To understand the scope of the TaxAssist Accountants’ project, our support team worked with one of our franchisees to create a ‘blueprint’ for signage options that could help TaxAssist Accountants achieve its rebranding goals. Our signage professional visited a typical TaxAssist Accountants’ office and conducted a thorough site survey. The results of which allowed us to provide a range of samples and costed mock-ups, based on their brand guidelines, to create clear and effective signage options.
This helped the TaxAssist Accountants team understand the cost implications of their rebranding project for their franchisees, as well as provided a standard signage design for all of FASTSIGNS centres to work from. The FASTSIGNS support team attended the TaxAssist Accountants rebranding launch, so they could speak to their franchisees directly, answering any questions and inviting them to use any of the FASTSIGNS services.
National success
We must have made a great impression, because enquiries rolled in rapidly. Each time TaxAssist Accountants’ central marketing team notifies us of an office that is ready to have its signage developed, we pair them with the nearest local FASTSIGNS franchisee. Our UK support team works with TaxAssist Accountants’ central team to arrange an initial site visit, where our centre team takes measurements and creates an estimate for TaxAssist Accountants to approve. Once we’ve received the ‘go-ahead’ from the TaxAssist Accountants central team, our centre moves through the manufacturing and installation process.
This project is set to continue until March 2026 and has allowed our franchisees to benefit from ready-to-go work. Another benefit of the National Accounts programme for our franchisees and their teams is helping them to create connections with their local business community. An opportunity which is essential for any business owner, as it can lead to repeat business or referrals.
So far, everyone at TaxAssist Accountants is incredibly happy with the work carried out by FASTSIGNS:
“Collaborating with FASTSIGNS has been instrumental in devising the new Brand Standards for our franchise signage and the successful rollout of our new brand to many of our locations. The FASTSIGNS team’s expertise and ability to deliver high-quality signage cost-effectively and on-brand, has helped achieve consistency across our franchise network. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to partner with, to bring our refreshed identity to life.” – Danielle Fish, Marketing Manager
“The shop has been transformed internally and externally, and it looks fantastic. The installation went well. I’m very happy with our FASTSIGNS franchise partner and their team and would recommend them. Their attention to detail was excellent; nothing was too much trouble.” – Lloyd Stubbs, Franchisee, TaxAssist Accountants (Grantham)
This kind of national partnership is only possible because of the trust and reputation FASTSIGNS has earned. Businesses like TaxAssist Assistants choose us because they know our franchise network can deliver consistency, professionalism and quality at scale, for their franchise network. It’s a fantastic example not only of the strength of our project management and signage expertise, but of how franchisees directly benefit from large-scale, centrally managed accounts.
For our franchisees, it’s a win-win situation, and it could be for you, too. You’ll build your own business and customer base in your territory, but with the advantage of tapping into high-value projects from national clients, giving you multiple revenue streams from which to grow.
Expand your horizons
So, are you ready to grow your own business with the backing of a trusted national brand, that can open doors for you at both a national and local level? Get in touch to find out more!
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