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    G.L.O.M. Global vs Intelligent Assistant

    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.

    G.L.O.M. Global2026 FDDIntelligent Assistant2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    G.L.O.M. Global

    $116,000 – $717,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Intelligent Assistant

    $168,000 – $445,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    G.L.O.M. Global

    $58,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Intelligent Assistant

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    G.L.O.M. Global

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Intelligent Assistant

    1000%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • G.L.O.M. Global and Intelligent Assistant disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Intelligent Assistant has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    $116,000 – $717,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Intelligent Assistant

    $168,000 – $445,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    $58,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Intelligent Assistant

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Intelligent Assistant

    1000%
    Royalty minimum and percent — $1000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    2%
    National advertising and development fund rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Intelligent Assistant

    $2,500
    Marketing Fund — $2500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Intelligent Assistant

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    +1
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024

    Intelligent Assistant

    −45
    Calculated: 45 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Intelligent Assistant

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

    G.L.O.M. Global

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Intelligent Assistant

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    G.L.O.M. Global

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Intelligent Assistant

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    G.L.O.M. Global

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Intelligent Assistant
    Franchised (7 locations) — other measures — Intelligent Office parent/affiliate franchise owners in Top Third, not Intellig…
    7 owners
    other Intelligent Office owners Top Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (7 locations) — other measures — Intelligent Office parent/affiliate franchise owners in Middle Third, not Intel…
    1.3 units
    other Intelligent Office owners Middle Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures
    1 units
    other Intelligent Office owners Bottom Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +5 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.

    G.L.O.M. Global vs Intelligent Assistant: common questions

    Which costs less to open, G.L.O.M. Global or Intelligent Assistant?
    G.L.O.M. Global: $116,000 – $717,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Intelligent Assistant: $168,000 – $445,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for G.L.O.M. Global. 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 Intelligent Assistant royalties compare?
    G.L.O.M. Global: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Intelligent Assistant: 1000% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, G.L.O.M. Global or Intelligent Assistant?
    G.L.O.M. Global: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Intelligent Assistant: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do G.L.O.M. Global and Intelligent Assistant disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    G.L.O.M. Global makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Intelligent Assistant has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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