2002
45
$50,000
$39,950
$500,000
No
Making Branding Easier is what we do.
Our mission:Connecting Communities, People, and Businesses Together.
Instant Imprints is a full service business to business visual communications and light manufacturing business featuring multiple revenue streams. It is scalable with a low overhead structure.
Our product and service categories include: Embroidery, Custom T-shirts, Promotional Products, Signs and Banners, and Digital Print Services.
We execute these services through local relationships, networks, e-commerce and company webstore store programs.
We cater to education, non-profits, institutions and businesses of all size.
Our core clients are small to medium businesses with 50-200 employees that value local relationships, expertise and top drawer customer service. They demand creative and knowledgeable local partners that can provide branding solutions to help them make it happen.
KEY STATS and NUMBERS (from 2023 FDD Item 19):
We offer 3 franchise location formats, with Multi-pack and Single Location Options:
3-Pack Option: 1 Brand Center + 2 Brand Studios (Total Investment is about $500k for all three locations built out)
-allows an owner to have a larger territory and cost average down as they expand, as studios cost less, have less labor and no equipment so marketing and sales can be spread over 3 locations instead of one.
Single Unit Options:
Growth Format -1000 sq. ft. locations with reduced manufacturing capacity.
Brand Center Format- 1500-2500 sq. ft. locations with complete manufacturing capability.
Brand Studios -500 sq. ft. centers with no manufacturing capability. (Studio Format locations are only available to Multiple unit owners, as they are required to have a manufacturing HUB aka Brand Center)
Real Estate Options:
Brand Centers require either Prestige Industrial or B grade retail.
Growth Centers and Studios: B grade retail, strata, or select main floor office tower.
FINANCING: Our model is financing friendly, it is asset backed business making it easy to finance.
Being a B2B model, makes it very relationship driven, so owners need to be comfortable outside the store networking and building relationships. It is highly recommended owners hire and build out a sales team to scale faster.
Established: 2002
First Unit Franchised: 2002
Franchised Units: 45
Company Owned Units: 2
States Registered In: Alabama - AL, Alaska - AK, Arizona - AZ, Arkansas - AR, California - CA, Colorado - CO, Connecticut - CT, Delaware - DE, Florida - FL, Georgia - GA, Idaho - ID, Illinois - IL, Indiana - IN, Iowa - IA, Kansas - KS, Kentucky - KY, Louisiana - LA, Maine - ME, Massachusetts - MA, Mississippi - MS, Missouri - MO, Montana - MT, Nebraska - NE, Nevada - NV, New Hampshire - NH, New Jersey - NJ, New Mexico - NM, North Carolina - NC, Ohio - OH, Oklahoma - OK, Oregon - OR, Pennsylvania - PA, South Carolina - SC, Tennessee - TN, Texas - TX, Vermont - VT, Washington - WA, West Virginia - WV, Wyoming - WY
Canada Franchises: Yes
International Franchises: Yes
Financial Terms:
Cash Investment: $50,000-$200,000
Total Investment: $200,000-$500,000
Minimum Net Worth: $350,000
Franchise Fee: $39,950 for a single and $79,900 for a 3 pack
Royalty: 6
Ad: 2
Item 19: Yes
Average Number of Employees: 3
Visa Candidates: Yes
Passive Ownership: No
Home-Based: No
B2B: Yes
Master Franchise Opportunities: Yes
Veteran Discount: Yes
-we also have a royalty breaks at $1m in revenue. (multi unit owners can aggregate their sales from all three locations to reach the $1M number where royalty goes from 6% to 4% and brand fee goes from 2% to 0%)
Financial Assistance Provided: Yes
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Recruiting Assistance: No
Cooperative Advertising: No
Training:
4 WEEKS TOTAL
1 week of in center work experience prior to classroom training (pre-training)
2 weeks of Classroom and in In center work experience (1/2 day in class + 1/2 day in center)
1 week of in center work experience (post-training)
after training there is a 15 week coaching program that is FREE and OPTIONAL called FAST-START
Franchisee is responsible for the local marketing and overall running of the business. Franchisee needs to be comfortable with business development, networking and working with clients. This includes prospecting, quoting and sourcing solutions for the client or directing appropriate resources to make that happen. Franchisee needs to understand production and equipment capabilities to make things for the clients and manage the production schedule for the center. The franchisee is responsible for all HR related matters in the center. The franchisees is responsible for financial reporting and overall financial management of the center.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Our ideal franchisee needs to be comfortable with the client relationship and being outside the 4 walls of the center. They need to be able to think on their feet, and work with a client to devise a solution even when they may not have all the answers. So they need to be comfortable being able to figure things out. A strong franchisee is comfortable networking and connecting with clients to create a local client referral ecosystem. An ideal franchisee must be coachable and willing to accept the fact they do not need to know everything, and be open to learning. Top performing franchisees are strategic and comfortable in a fast moving dynamic environment that can sometimes be ambiguous have fine attention to detail.
