Painter Bros
Home Services · Handyman & Repairs
- Active units
- 41
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Painter Bros
Painter Bros is a renowned brand dedicated to delivering world-class service to both residential and commercial customers. Our painting company operates with a strong commitment to excellence and integrity, ensuring the highest quality work and customer satisfaction. Whether it's interior or exterior painting, specialty finishes, cabinet or door painting, window painting, garage door painting, epoxy floors, or remodeling, we offer a wide range of services to transform and enhance your space. Our skilled and trained painters utilize their expertise to provide prompt and top-notch work, using the right techniques and materials for each project. We also prioritize innovation, collaborating with customers to find creative solutions and bring new life to your home or office. With a focus on professionalism and consistency, Painter Bros strives to exceed your expectations at every turn. Contact us today for a free estimate and let us brighten up your space!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$75k
- First responder discount
10% off the initial franchise fee for the first territory if operating principal was a first responder for at least 2 full years
- Additional territories pricing
$55,000 per additional territory after purchasing 3 territories (subject to conditions)
- Multi-territory pricing (Traditional)
2 territories $140,000; 3 territories $195,000; large investment 5 territories $305,000
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
250 – 350 sq ft
- Veteran discount
15.0% off franchise fee — 15% discount off the initial franchise fee for the first territory (veterans)
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations41
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings16
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate41.4%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR93.1%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio16.0×
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-71.6%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$407k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - 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.