Franchise opportunities compared
Fresh Coat vs national accounts
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Fresh Coat
$86,150 – $125,250
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16national accounts
$234,430 – $441,080
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fresh Coat
$54,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11national accounts
$75,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · 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. 12national accounts
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Fresh Coat figures come from its 2026 FDD and national accounts figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Fresh Coat has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fresh Coatnational accountsNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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 national accounts: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fresh Coat or national accounts?
- Fresh Coat: $86,150 – $125,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); national accounts: $234,430 – $441,080 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fresh Coat. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Fresh Coat and national accounts 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); national accounts: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Fresh Coat or national accounts?
- Fresh Coat: 182 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); national accounts: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Fresh Coat and national accounts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fresh Coat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; national accounts has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
