Franchise opportunities compared
Five Star Painting vs Mighty Dog Roofing
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.
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, Mighty Dog Roofing: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Five Star Painting |  Mighty Dog Roofing |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $82,200 – $194,600 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38 | $171,524 – $223,965 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $75,000 Initial Marketing Spend Requirement Year 2 — During second year of operation 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34 | 3% of percentage of monthly gross revenues collected; currently not assessed Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 245 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 | 388 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +245 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 245 at end of 2025 | +146 Calculated: 242 at end of 2022 → 388 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2007 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | November 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2007 (predecessor originally incorporated) 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (208 locations) — revenue $2.12 per capita mean Gross Sales Per Capita · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 | Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures — the Reporting Businesses $12,012 mean Job Size · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75 Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures — those eighty-four (84) franchisees; two of the Reporting Businesses are owned b… 84 businesses other Reporting Businesses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $1,549,914 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 |
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 Mighty Dog Roofing: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Five Star Painting or Mighty Dog Roofing?
- Five Star Painting: $82,200 – $194,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Mighty Dog Roofing: $171,524 – $223,965 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). 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 Mighty Dog Roofing?
- Five Star Painting: 245 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); Mighty Dog Roofing: 388 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Five Star Painting and Mighty Dog Roofing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Five Star Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mighty Dog Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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.