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    1-800-STRIPER vs Groovy Hues Painting

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    1-800-STRIPER2025 FDDGroovy Hues Painting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    1-800-STRIPER

    $250,496

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $156,829 – $379,001

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    1-800-STRIPER

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    1-800-STRIPER

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Groovy Hues Painting

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • 1-800-STRIPER figures come from its 2025 FDD and Groovy Hues Painting figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Groovy Hues Painting discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (1-800-STRIPER: 1, Groovy Hues Painting: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    1-800-STRIPER

    $250,496
    Estimated initial investment — one Territory total: $250,496 to $321,702
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $156,829 – $379,001
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    1-800-STRIPER

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    1-800-STRIPER

    7%
    Royalty percentage
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Groovy Hues Painting

    6%
    Royalty — tier 1: 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    1-800-STRIPER

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution minimum — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Groovy Hues Painting

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution ceiling — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    1-800-STRIPER

    130
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Groovy Hues Painting

    78
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    1-800-STRIPER

    +128
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 130 at end of 2024

    Groovy Hues Painting

    +32
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2024 → 78 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    1-800-STRIPER

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Groovy Hues Painting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    1-800-STRIPER

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Groovy Hues Painting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    1-800-STRIPER

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Groovy Hues Painting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    1-800-STRIPER
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $402,333
    other Affiliate-owned gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Groovy Hues Painting
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses: 9 franchisees operating 47 Protected Territories for the…
    $1,544,628
    other Commercial gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 91
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third group of Reporting Businesses (franchisees ranked in the top third by…
    $3,930,000
    other Top Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Third group of Reporting Businesses (franchisees ranked in the bottom th…
    $326,066
    other Bottom Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    +5 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    1-800-STRIPER vs Groovy Hues Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 1-800-STRIPER or Groovy Hues Painting?
    1-800-STRIPER: $250,496 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Groovy Hues Painting: $156,829 – $379,001 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Groovy Hues Painting. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 1-800-STRIPER and Groovy Hues Painting royalties compare?
    1-800-STRIPER: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Groovy Hues Painting: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 1-800-STRIPER or Groovy Hues Painting?
    1-800-STRIPER: 130 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Groovy Hues Painting: 78 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 1-800-STRIPER and Groovy Hues Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    1-800-STRIPER has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Groovy Hues Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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