Fresh off recent master franchise agreements for the United Arab Emirates and North Africa, Carrollton, Texas-based sign shop franchisor FASTSIGNS International says it is now focusing its global expansion efforts on Southeast Asia.

FASTSIGNS currently has more than 560 locations in eight countries. In Southeast Asia, it says it is specifically targeting Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos for master franchise partners and area developers.

“Expansion to Southeast Asia is a natural progression for the growth of our brand,” FASTSIGNS’ CEO Catherine Monson says. “There are great opportunities for FASTSIGNS in these markets due to their large B2B sectors and high demand for our products and services. Every business needs signage and marketing support to help inform, direct and sell more, and we’re looking to be the ones to fill this void.”

The company says it is once again looking forward to working with World Franchise Associates, a global franchise services company that helped facilitate the master franchise deals in the UAE and North Africa.