FASTSIGNS : Why One FASTSIGNS Franchise Wasn't Enough for Mark and Sean Glen

This FASTSIGNS franchisee testimonial features Mark and Sean Glen, a husband-wife multi-unit ownership team operating four FASTSIGNS centers — three in Dallas, Texas and one in Carrollton — and explains why they expanded beyond a single unit. The Glens became FASTSIGNS franchisees in 2011 after leaving the corporate world in 2010. Their first center tripled in size and sales volume in about three years. That growth trajectory created an opportunity, and in late 2015 they acquired three additional centers in their territory, betting on their ability to repeat the same playbook across multiple locations. On brand selection, the Glens evaluated several franchise models during their corporate-exit research, including restaurants and other retail formats. The factor that pushed them to FASTSIGNS was the depth of corporate support — operational, marketing, technology, and a field business consultant they could reach by text or phone for instant help. They describe the support behind restaurant and other retail locations as nowhere near what FASTSIGNS provides on the back end. On lifestyle, the Monday-through-Friday business-hours model is the attribute the Glens emphasize most. They have two young daughters and value spending weekends at home as a family — something they would not have on a restaurant or seven-day retail schedule. Mark frames franchise ownership as a lifestyle of an entrepreneur: the flexibility to handle personal priorities while still meeting the responsibilities of running a multi-unit business. For prospective FASTSIGNS candidates evaluating multi-unit growth or family-business work-life balance, the Glens' four-center story is a useful operating reference. This watch page is part of the FASTSIGNS US content series on Franchise Direct.