Franchise opportunities compared

    CertaPro Painters vs That 1 Painter

    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 7

    That 1 Painter

    $113,000 – $189,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CertaPro Painters

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 2

    That 1 Painter

    $59,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    CertaPro Painters

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    That 1 Painter

    16%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • CertaPro Painters figures come from its 2026 FDD and That 1 Painter figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • CertaPro Painters and That 1 Painter disclose 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, That 1 Painter: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CertaPro Painters

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

    That 1 Painter

    $113,000 – $189,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CertaPro Painters

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

    That 1 Painter

    $59,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CertaPro Painters

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

    That 1 Painter

    16%
    Continuing royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CertaPro Painters

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

    That 1 Painter

    2%
    Brand fund contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CertaPro Painters

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

    That 1 Painter

    271
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CertaPro Painters

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

    That 1 Painter

    +239
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2022 → 271 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CertaPro Painters

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    That 1 Painter

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

    CertaPro Painters

    1992
    From a verified franchisor listing

    That 1 Painter

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CertaPro Painters

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    That 1 Painter

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    That 1 Painter
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees in middle third, split by job size during calendar 2024
    $4,422
    other job size, franchise middle third 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees in bottom third, split by job size during calendar 2024
    $3,542
    other job size, franchise bottom third 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned business during calendar 2024
    $4,075,729
    other Gross revenue, company-owned business 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +10 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 That 1 Painter: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CertaPro Painters or That 1 Painter?
    CertaPro Painters: $171,000 – $320,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); That 1 Painter: $113,000 – $189,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for That 1 Painter. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CertaPro Painters and That 1 Painter royalties compare?
    CertaPro Painters: $15,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); That 1 Painter: 16% (2025 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 That 1 Painter?
    CertaPro Painters: 304 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); That 1 Painter: 271 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CertaPro Painters and That 1 Painter disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CertaPro Painters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; That 1 Painter has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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