CertaPro Painters
Home Services · Painting Services
- Active units
- 324
- Avg unit volume
- $2.1M
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About CertaPro Painters
The business follows a management-oriented model where franchise owners coordinate professional painting crews to execute projects. This home-based or low-overhead opportunity eliminates the need for a retail storefront as services are provided on-site. The brand supports a variety of customers including homeowners, property managers, and commercial facility operators. Franchisees focus on business development, project management, and customer service rather than manual labor.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$65k
- Resale purchase
If purchasing an existing CertaPro Painters business, the Initial Franchise Fee is not due.
- Brand fund
3.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
12.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
15.0% off franchise fee — Reduces Initial Franchise Fee by 15% to $55,250 for qualified veterans (VetFran).
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations299
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-1.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-3.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$262k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.