Instant Imprints franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$24,950 to $39,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · Tiered % of monthly Sales Subject to Royalty (SSTR): 6% on annual SSTR $0-$1,000,000, 4% from $1,000,001-$2,000,000, 2% above $2,000,001; payable monthly by the 5th day

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$525/month (Brand and Growth Centers) or $475/month (Brand Studios), payable by the 5th of the month

Other fees

Brand Fee (2% of annual SSTR up to $1M, phasing to $0 above $1M); Audit fee $1,250 + travel if underpayment ≥3% of SSTR; Missed Convention Fee $2,000

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Brand Center: $35,000-$50,000; Growth Center: $25,000-$40,000; Brand Studio: $15,000-$25,000 for the initial 3-month period, covering payroll, utilities, and supplies (excludes real estate purchase, Item 6 fees, and owner's draw/salary)

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual gross sales (plus supplemental average transaction size and gross margin) of franchised and company-owned Instant Imprint Centers open the full calendar year

Reporting period

Calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025

Sample

2025: 17 of 19 franchised Brand/Growth Centers open the full year (plus 4 company-owned); 2024: 17 of 21 franchised (plus 3 company-owned); 2023: 22 of 22 franchised. No Studio Centers operated full-time in 2025.

Reported average

$492,488

Reported median

$411,246

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

21

Year-end outlets

19

Net change

-2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

0

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.46 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

1 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 4

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Instant Imprints franchise cost?

Brand Center: $187,903 to $364,862; Growth Center: $159,349 to $279,095; Brand Studio: $77,857 to $131,635 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $24,950 to $39,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Instant Imprints owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual gross sales (plus supplemental average transaction size and gross margin) of franchised and company-owned Instant Imprint Centers open the full calendar year. Sample: 2025: 17 of 19 franchised Brand/Growth Centers open the full year (plus 4 company-owned); 2024: 17 of 21 franchised (plus 3 company-owned); 2023: 22 of 22 franchised. No Studio Centers operated full-time in 2025.. Period: Calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Instant Imprints?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 4. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗