Franchise opportunities compared
CertaPro Painters vs national accounts
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
CertaPro Painters
$171,000 – $320,500
2026 FDD · Item 7national accounts
$234,430 – $441,080
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CertaPro Painters
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2national accounts
$75,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
CertaPro Painters
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20national accounts
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- CertaPro Painters figures come from its 2026 FDD and national accounts figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- CertaPro Painters discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only CertaPro Painters has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CertaPro Paintersnational accountsNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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 national accounts: common questions
- Which costs less to open, CertaPro Painters or national accounts?
- CertaPro Painters: $171,000 – $320,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); national accounts: $234,430 – $441,080 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CertaPro Painters. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do CertaPro Painters and national accounts royalties compare?
- CertaPro Painters: $15,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); national accounts: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CertaPro Painters or national accounts?
- CertaPro Painters: 304 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); national accounts: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CertaPro Painters and national accounts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CertaPro Painters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; national accounts has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
