Franchise opportunities compared
CertaPro Painters vs Spray-Net
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 7Spray-Net
$191,015
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CertaPro Painters
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2Spray-Net
$54,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
CertaPro Painters
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Spray-Net
7% · percent of Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before 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, Spray-Net: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CertaPro PaintersSpray-NetItem 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 Spray-Net: common questions
- Which costs less to open, CertaPro Painters or Spray-Net?
- CertaPro Painters: $171,000 – $320,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Spray-Net: $191,015 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33). 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 Spray-Net royalties compare?
- CertaPro Painters: $15,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Spray-Net: 7% · percent of Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CertaPro Painters or Spray-Net?
- CertaPro Painters: 304 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Spray-Net: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CertaPro Painters and Spray-Net disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CertaPro Painters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Spray-Net has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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