Painter1
Home Services · Painting Services
- Active units
- 42
- Avg unit volume
- $422k
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Painter1
Painter1 is a highly reputable brand in the painting industry, known for delivering outstanding results. With over 20 years of experience, Painter1 specializes in residential and commercial painting services. Their team of skilled and vetted professional painters is fully licensed, bonded, and insured, ensuring the highest quality of workmanship. Painter1 believes in the transformative power of paint and its ability to renew your space and your life. They understand that paint has a profound impact on mood, perception, and emotional response. Whether it's painting a house to create a warm and vibrant home or refreshing the exterior walls of a business to attract new clients, Painter1 is dedicated to bringing your vision to life. Their comprehensive range of services includes interior and exterior painting, paint shield for both homes and businesses, drywall repairs, popcorn ceiling removal, painting decks, fences, and garage walls. No matter the size or complexity of the project, Painter1 has the expertise and experience to handle it with precision and efficiency. With a commitment to customer satisfaction, Painter1 offers cost-efficient and transparent pricing, a 2-year warranty and guarantee, and clean work areas. They pride themselves on their reliability, timely service, and superior quality work. Their exceptional team is always ready to address any questions or concerns you may have. Take advantage of Painter1's current promotions and enjoy 10% off your next painting project of $2500 or more. Discover why so many customers recommend Painter1 for their painting needs. Schedule your free estimate today and let Painter1 transform your space into something extraordinary.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$55k
- Additional territory discounted fee
Each additional territory with 225,000 or fewer households is discounted to $30,000
- Discretionary reduced initial fees
Franchisor may offer reduced or no initial fees to experienced or multi-unit purchasers and to owners/employees or family members
- Brand fund
0.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
8.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
300 – 500 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
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)$422k
Average Annual Gross Sales across 38 franchised outlets operating >6 months in 2024.
- 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-24.7%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$124k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open2 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio3.4×
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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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.