Franchise opportunities compared
Fresh Coat vs Painter Bros
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. 16Painter Bros
$206,135 – $1,115,430
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fresh Coat
$54,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Painter Bros
$75,000
2026 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. 12Painter Bros
2% · percentage of gross sales; minimum of $1,000 per month per territory
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Painter Bros 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, Painter Bros: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fresh CoatPainter BrosItem 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 Painter Bros: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fresh Coat or Painter Bros?
- Fresh Coat: $86,150 – $125,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Painter Bros: $206,135 – $1,115,430 (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 Painter Bros 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); Painter Bros: 2% · percentage of gross sales; minimum of $1,000 per month per territory (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Fresh Coat or Painter Bros?
- Fresh Coat: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); Painter Bros: 42 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Fresh Coat and Painter Bros disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fresh Coat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Painter Bros 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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Full Fresh Coat report
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
