Franchise opportunities compared
Five Star Painting vs PaintEZ
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, PaintEZ: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Five Star Painting |  PaintEZ |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $82,200 – $194,600 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38 | $105,200 – $189,200 Total — single franchise unit 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | $4,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 4.5% · percentage of annual gross sales Monthly Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| 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 | 1% of percentage of gross sales Marketing Cooperative 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 245 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 | 55 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +245 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 245 at end of 2025 | +35 Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 55 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | August 2016 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2007 (predecessor originally incorporated) 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $185,834 mean Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 |
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.