Franchise opportunities compared

    Fully Promoted vs Instant Imprints

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fully Promoted

    $134,578 – $354,509

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Instant Imprints

    $77,857 – $364,862

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fully Promoted

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Instant Imprints

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fully Promoted

    6% → 4% → 2%; $500 min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Instant Imprints

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 6

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Fully Promoted and Instant Imprints disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Fully Promoted: 7, Instant Imprints: 82). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fully Promoted

    $134,578 – $354,509
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Instant Imprints

    $77,857 – $364,862
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fully Promoted

    $49,500
    The $9,500 binder is applied to the fee, leaving $40,000 due at signing; equipment is purchased separately.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Instant Imprints

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Fully Promoted

    6% → 4% → 2%; $500 min
    Royalty tier 1 rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Instant Imprints

    4%
    Royalty — SSTR $1,000,001–$2,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 6
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fully Promoted

    1%
    Marketing fee rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Instant Imprints

    2%
    Brand Fee through $1M SSTR — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 6

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fully Promoted

    305
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Instant Imprints

    23
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fully Promoted

    +31
    Calculated: 274 at end of 2023 → 305 at end of 2025

    Instant Imprints

    −4
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2023 → 23 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fully Promoted

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Instant Imprints

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Fully Promoted

    2001
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Instant Imprints

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Fully Promoted

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Instant Imprints

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fully Promoted
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Stores without a Full-Time Outside Salesperson
    $1,786,833
    other No full-time salesperson highest gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — a population of 112 Stores that (1) are located in the United States and (2) re…
    14 years
    other Highest store operating time
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    31 stores
    other Excluded stores incomplete reports
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Instant Imprints
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 U.S. franchised Instant Imprint Centers open the entire calendar year; Ave…
    $492,488
    other 2025 franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 U.S. franchised Instant Imprint Centers open the entire calendar year; Med…
    $153,797
    other 2025 franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 U.S. franchised Instant Imprint Centers open the entire calendar year; Med…
    $444,616
    other 2024 franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +79 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Fully Promoted vs Instant Imprints: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fully Promoted or Instant Imprints?
    Fully Promoted: $134,578 – $354,509 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Instant Imprints: $77,857 – $364,862 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Instant Imprints. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fully Promoted and Instant Imprints royalties compare?
    Fully Promoted: 6% → 4% → 2%; $500 min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Instant Imprints: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 6). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fully Promoted or Instant Imprints?
    Fully Promoted: 305 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Instant Imprints: 23 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fully Promoted and Instant Imprints disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fully Promoted has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Instant Imprints has reviewed Item 19 figures for 82 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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