EVERETT — FastSigns of Everett has been purchased by a local business owner who will relocate the shop this summer to downtown Everett.
Daniel and Christi Jolly and Daniel’s father, David Jolly, purchased the Everett franchise of the sign and visual graphics company earlier this year.
The Jollys already own Clear Image Frame and Photo.
“I think the biggest thing I’m finding is already having a connection in the community is important,” Daniel Jolly said. “Having design skills is useful and translates well.
“The other thing that sets us apart is we have a motto, rabid dedication to near instant communication. That’s what sets us apart, is being a shop that responds to emails and phone calls quickly especially in the business-to-business world. It’s nice not being a newbie.”
Jolly plans to move Fastsigns from 7404 Evergreen Way, Suite A, to co-locate with his Clear Image store at 2802 Colby Ave. in downtown Everett by August. His FastSigns store has five employees.
While studying photography during college, Daniel Jolly worked at Clear Image One-Hour Photography in Lynnwood.
He left the business, but then bought it in 2009. By then, it had become Clear Image Studio in Marsyville.
He’s expanded the business to three locations in Everett, Marysville and Sequim.
Clear Image specializes in digital photography, photo restorations and framing services and includes a photo studio and event photography.
Daniel Jolly also serves on the board of directors of the Independent Photo Imagers, a national organization that aims to connect and support business owners in digital, print, photo, signage, graphics and art.
FastSigns as a corporation has been in business since 2005.
The company makes custom signs, graphics and visual marketing solutions including wall, window and floor graphics, dimensional letters, trade show displays, ADA-compliant signs, vehicle decals and more.
He was considering getting a FastSigns franchise in Sequim, but then the Everett store came open when the former owner had to sell for health reasons.
“The last minute before we were going to pull the trigger, the Everett location opened and we went that route instead,” Jolly said.
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