Head-to-head comparison
CertaPro Painters vs Door Renew Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  CertaPro Painters |  Door Renew |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $171,000 – $320,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $144,285 – $208,285 TOTAL 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2 | $59,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $15,000 Royalty minimum 2nd year Jun–Dec, total sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | Greater of 7% of weekly Gross Revenues or the applicable weekly minimum; Year 1 $175, Year 2 $249, Year 3 $415, Year 4 and beyond $524 Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 18 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +10 Calculated: 2022–2024 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories 67 territories other Franchised territories in operation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees operating 67 territories 57 franchisees other Franchisees represented · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Four company-owned ABC businesses $6,645,968 other Aggregate gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 13 System Locations that were operated on a full-time basis over the 2024 calen… $2,297 per job mean invoice - Charlotte, NC · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $2,020 per job mean invoice - Columbus, OH · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.