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    Five Star Painting vs Fresh Coat

    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.

    Five Star Painting2026 FDDFresh Coat2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Five Star Painting

    $82,200 – $194,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Fresh Coat

    $86,150 – $125,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Star Painting

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Fresh Coat

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Star Painting

    Not available

    Fresh Coat

    4% · Percentage of Gross Revenues; $500 monthly minimum for first 12 months and $1,000 monthly minimum thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Five Star Painting

    $82,200 – $194,600
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Fresh Coat

    $86,150 – $125,250
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Five Star Painting

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Fresh Coat

    $54,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Five Star Painting

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Fresh Coat

    4% · Percentage of Gross Revenues; $500 monthly minimum for first 12 months and $1,000 monthly minimum thereafter
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Five Star Painting

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

    Fresh Coat

    2% of percentage of gross revenues; $350 monthly minimum
    National Branding Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Five Star Painting

    245
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77

    Fresh Coat

    182
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Five Star Painting

    +245
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 245 at end of 2025

    Fresh Coat

    +8
    Calculated: 174 at end of 2023 → 182 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Five Star Painting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Fresh Coat

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

    Five Star Painting

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Fresh Coat

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Five Star Painting

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

    Fresh Coat

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Star Painting
    Franchised (208 locations) — revenue
    $2.12 per capita
    mean Gross Sales Per Capita
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Fresh Coat
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $751,964
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35

    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.

    Five Star Painting vs Fresh Coat: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Five Star Painting or Fresh Coat?
    Five Star Painting: $82,200 – $194,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Fresh Coat: $86,150 – $125,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). 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, Five Star Painting or Fresh Coat?
    Five Star Painting: 245 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); Fresh Coat: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Five Star Painting and Fresh Coat disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Star Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Fresh Coat 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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