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    Fresh Coat vs Groovy Hues 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.

    Fresh Coat2026 FDDGHGroovy Hues Painting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fresh Coat

    $86,150 – $125,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $156,829 – $379,001

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fresh Coat

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    Groovy Hues Painting

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Groovy Hues Painting discloses 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 (Fresh Coat: 1, Groovy Hues Painting: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fresh Coat

    $86,150 – $125,250
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $156,829 – $379,001
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fresh Coat

    $54,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Groovy Hues Painting

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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

    Groovy Hues Painting

    6%
    Royalty — tier 1: 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fresh Coat

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

    Groovy Hues Painting

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution ceiling — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fresh Coat

    182
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

    Groovy Hues Painting

    78
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fresh Coat

    +8
    Calculated: 174 at end of 2023 → 182 at end of 2025

    Groovy Hues Painting

    +32
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2024 → 78 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fresh Coat

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Groovy Hues Painting

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

    Fresh Coat

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Groovy Hues Painting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Fresh Coat

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Groovy Hues Painting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fresh Coat
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $751,964
    other Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    GHGroovy Hues Painting
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Businesses: 9 franchisees operating 47 Protected Territories for the…
    $1,544,628
    other Commercial gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 91
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Third group of Reporting Businesses (franchisees ranked in the top third by…
    $3,930,000
    other Top Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Third group of Reporting Businesses (franchisees ranked in the bottom th…
    $326,066
    other Bottom Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    +5 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.

    Fresh Coat vs Groovy Hues Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fresh Coat or Groovy Hues Painting?
    Fresh Coat: $86,150 – $125,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Groovy Hues Painting: $156,829 – $379,001 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fresh Coat. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fresh Coat and Groovy Hues Painting royalties compare?
    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); Groovy Hues Painting: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fresh Coat or Groovy Hues Painting?
    Fresh Coat: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); Groovy Hues Painting: 78 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 92). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fresh Coat and Groovy Hues Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fresh Coat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Groovy Hues Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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