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    CertaPro Painters vs Lime 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.

    CertaPro Painters2026 FDDLime Painting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CertaPro Painters

    $171,000 – $320,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lime Painting

    $133,250 – $277,075

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CertaPro Painters

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2

    Lime Painting

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    CertaPro Painters

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Lime Painting

    4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • CertaPro Painters 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 (CertaPro Painters: 3, Lime Painting: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CertaPro Painters

    $171,000 – $320,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lime Painting

    $133,250 – $277,075
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CertaPro Painters

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2

    Lime Painting

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CertaPro Painters

    $15,000
    Royalty minimum 2nd year Jun–Dec, total sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Lime Painting

    4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CertaPro Painters

    3%
    General Advertising Fund under threshold — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Lime Painting

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CertaPro Painters

    304
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Lime Painting

    87
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CertaPro Painters

    −22
    Calculated: 326 at end of 2023 → 304 at end of 2025

    Lime Painting

    +8
    Calculated: 79 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CertaPro Painters

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lime Painting

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

    CertaPro Painters

    1992
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Lime Painting

    February 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CertaPro Painters

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lime Painting

    Formed August 30, 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CertaPro Painters
    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
    Lime Painting
    Franchised (39 locations) — profit
    42.12 percent
    mean Gross Profit Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (48 locations) — memberships
    $680,355
    mean Total Dollar Volume in Connection with Signed Client Projects
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (48 locations) — memberships and revenue
    $586,617
    mean Gross Sales Generated
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +2 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.

    CertaPro Painters vs Lime Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CertaPro Painters or Lime Painting?
    CertaPro Painters: $171,000 – $320,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Lime Painting: $133,250 – $277,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lime Painting. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CertaPro Painters and Lime Painting royalties compare?
    CertaPro Painters: $15,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Lime Painting: 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CertaPro Painters or Lime Painting?
    CertaPro Painters: 304 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Lime Painting: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CertaPro Painters and Lime Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CertaPro Painters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Lime Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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