That 1 Painter
Home Services · Painting Services
- Active units
- 62
- Avg unit volume
- $720k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About That 1 Painter
This franchise operates a mobile service model that allows owners to manage operations from a home office without a physical storefront. In addition to standard painting, the business provides maintenance tasks such as pressure washing, popcorn ceiling removal, and epoxy floor coatings. The model serves both individual homeowners and commercial clients with a focus on project management. Franchisees can choose between using subcontractors or in-house employees to complete local projects.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$59k
- Clergy, realtors, young entrepreneurs, first responders
10% off first territory
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
3000.0% of Net Sales
- Multi-Unit Addendum
$59k
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% off first territory
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 locations271
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings213
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate337.1%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR125.4%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio53.3×
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-7.4%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$117k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
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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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.