Head-to-head comparison

    CertaPro Painters vs EverLine Coatings and Services 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.

    DisclosureCertaPro PaintersEverLine Coatings and Services
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $171,000 – $320,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $183,544 – $319,312
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2
    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)
    $15,000
    Royalty minimum 2nd year Jun–Dec, total sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    $2.50
    Royalty rate for approved subcontractor work
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    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 — Affiliate Business
    $2,709,256
    other Affiliate business gross sales 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Disclosed US businesses
    54 units
    other US businesses disclosed · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Disclosed US Businesses
    $11,187
    other US average gross sales per client mean · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    +8 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.