Image360
Business & Professional Services · Marketing & Advertising
- Active units
- 131
- Avg unit volume
- $867k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Image360
As a business-to-business (B2B) franchise, the company offers products such as vehicle wraps, architectural signage, wayfinding systems, and promotional displays. Franchisees operate brick-and-mortar centers that manage projects from design through to final installation. The business model serves commercial clients, marketing professionals, and facility managers during standard weekday hours. This consultative approach allows owners to act as a single source for a variety of branding and graphic needs.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$40k
- First responder discount
50% off the initial franchise fee for a new Image360 Center or a MatchMaker Center
- Additional Centers fee
Existing franchisees may buy additional Image360 franchises for $10,000 each (if qualified)
- Existing Center purchase initial fee
If purchasing an existing Center, initial fee is half of the standard fee (currently $20,000)
- Advantage/IDB initial fee
Initial franchise fee is $10,000 for Advantage or IDB Centers
- Conversion of SBT/SN to Image360
No initial franchise fee or conversion fee for existing franchisee converting a Signs By Tomorrow or Signs Now Center
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
3.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,800 – 2,200 sq ft
- Veteran discount
50.0% off franchise fee — 50% discount on the initial franchise fee for a new Image360 Center or a MatchMaker Center
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations129
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings2
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-1.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR1.6%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.5×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$498k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open4 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.