Instant Imprints franchise
An Instant Imprints franchisee provides custom apparel, embroidery, signage, printing and promotional products. At the end of 2025 there were 23 Instant Imprints locations in the US, 19 franchised and 4 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $188K–$365K
- Franchise fee
- $39,950
- Royalty
- 2%–6%
- Locations, 2025
- 23−4 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From No Frill Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Instant Imprints franchise costs
Opening Brand Center costs an estimated $187,903 to $364,862. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: No Frill Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 19
Instant Imprints franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,950. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: No Frill Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of annual sales subject to royalty through $1 million, 4% between $1 million and $2 million and 2% above $2 million. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: No Frill Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Instant Imprints publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Historical sales cover US franchise centers open throughout each reporting year.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: No Frill Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 (+1) | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 21 (−3) | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 19 (−2) | 4 | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: No Frill Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 46
How Instant Imprints compares
Of the 8 printing franchises on this site, Instant Imprints is the 3rd cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Measure | Instant Imprints | Typical printing |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $188K | $231K |
| Closed or left per year | 10.2% | 2.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −17.4% | +1.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 8 of 8 |
Typical is the median across the 8 brands in printing franchises.
