G.L.O.M. Global Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a G.L.O.M. Global franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
G.L.O.M. Global discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Franchisor provides questionnaire requiring prospective franchisee assent to representations. Discloses entire agreement in Franchise Agreement. Multiple state addenda protect franchisee rights.
What a G.L.O.M. Global franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $58,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $116,000 – $717,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty, 2% national ad fund minimum $2,000, 2% local ad, 15% management fee, ~$800/month POS fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
G.L.O.M. Global system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 32 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero franchised outlets; all 32 outlets company-owned. No franchisee data available.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is G.L.O.M. Global worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $116,000 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a G.L.O.M. Global
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor provides questionnaire requiring prospective franchisee assent to representatio… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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G.L.O.M. Global franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a G.L.O.M. Global franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $116,000–$717,500, including a $58,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do G.L.O.M. Global franchise owners make?
- Franchisor provides questionnaire requiring prospective franchisee assent to representations. Discloses entire agreement in Franchise Agreement. Multiple state addenda protect franchisee rights. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the G.L.O.M. Global franchise fees?
- G.L.O.M. Global's FDD discloses a $58,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty, 2% national ad fund minimum $2,000, 2% local ad, 15% management fee, ~$800/month POS fees.
- What is the G.L.O.M. Global franchise profit margin?
- G.L.O.M. Global does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Franchisor provides questionnaire requiring prospective franchisee assent to representations. Discloses entire agreement in Franchise Agreement. Multiple state addenda protect franchisee rights. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the G.L.O.M. Global franchise failure rate?
- Zero franchised outlets; all 32 outlets company-owned. No franchisee data available.
- How many G.L.O.M. Global locations are there?
- G.L.O.M. Global's FDD reports 32 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does G.L.O.M. Global have complaints or lawsuits?
- G.L.O.M. Global discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a G.L.O.M. Global franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. G.L.O.M. Global scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with G.L.O.M. Global or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.