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    Everguard Repellent Pros vs Five Star 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.

    Everguard Repellent Pros2026 FDDFive Star Painting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    $106,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Five Star Painting

    $82,200 – $194,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available

    Five Star Painting

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Five Star Painting

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Everguard Repellent Pros: 3, Five Star Painting: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    $106,650
    Total estimated initial investment (one territory): $106,650 to $151,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Five Star Painting

    $82,200 – $194,600
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Five Star Painting

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    6%
    Royalty Fee: 6% of Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Five Star Painting

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of Gross Revenue — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Five Star Painting

    $75,000
    Initial Marketing Spend Requirement Year 2 — During second year of operation
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    Five Star Painting

    245
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025

    Five Star Painting

    +245
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 245 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Five Star Painting

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

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Star Painting

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Star Painting

    2007 (predecessor originally incorporated)
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Everguard Repellent Pros
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — South territory
    $540,673
    other Total Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North territory
    $297,887
    other Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total column for the listed territories as expressly shown in the FDD
    $319,757
    other Net Ordinary Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Five Star Painting
    Franchised (208 locations) — revenue
    $2.12 per capita
    mean Gross Sales Per Capita
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75

    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.

    Everguard Repellent Pros vs Five Star Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Everguard Repellent Pros or Five Star Painting?
    Everguard Repellent Pros: $106,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Five Star Painting: $82,200 – $194,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Star Painting. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Everguard Repellent Pros or Five Star Painting?
    Everguard Repellent Pros: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Five Star Painting: 245 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Everguard Repellent Pros and Five Star Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Everguard Repellent Pros has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Five Star Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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