Franchise opportunities compared
G.L.O.M. Global 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
G.L.O.M. Global
$116,000 – $717,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Instant Imprints
$77,857 – $364,862
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
G.L.O.M. Global
$58,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Instant Imprints
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
G.L.O.M. Global
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Instant Imprints
4%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 6Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- G.L.O.M. Global and Instant Imprints disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Instant Imprints has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
G.L.O.M. GlobalNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Instant ImprintsItem 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.
G.L.O.M. Global vs Instant Imprints: common questions
- Which costs less to open, G.L.O.M. Global or Instant Imprints?
- G.L.O.M. Global: $116,000 – $717,500 (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 G.L.O.M. Global and Instant Imprints royalties compare?
- G.L.O.M. Global: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); 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, G.L.O.M. Global or Instant Imprints?
- G.L.O.M. Global: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); 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 G.L.O.M. Global and Instant Imprints disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- G.L.O.M. Global makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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Full G.L.O.M. Global report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
