Which costs less to open, Fresh Coat or PaintEZ?

Fresh Coat: $86,150 – $125,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); PaintEZ: $105,200 – $189,200 (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 Fresh Coat. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

Which has more locations, Fresh Coat or PaintEZ?

Fresh Coat: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); PaintEZ: 55 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do Fresh Coat and PaintEZ disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Fresh Coat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; PaintEZ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Fresh Coat 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.

Fresh Coat2026 FDD

PaintEZ2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Fresh Coat

$86,150 – $125,250

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

PaintEZ

$105,200 – $189,200

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Fresh Coat

$54,900

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

PaintEZ

$4,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

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

PaintEZ

4.5% · percentage of annual gross sales

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Fresh Coat: 1, PaintEZ: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

Fresh Coat

PaintEZ

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Fresh Coat

$86,150 – $125,250

Total

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

PaintEZ

$105,200 – $189,200

Total — single franchise unit

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Fresh Coat

$54,900

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

PaintEZ

$4,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

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

PaintEZ

4.5% · percentage of annual gross sales

Monthly Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

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

PaintEZ

1% of percentage of gross sales

Marketing Cooperative

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

System scale & health

Disclosure

Fresh Coat

PaintEZ

Total outlets (Item 20)

Fresh Coat

182

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

PaintEZ

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Fresh Coat

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

PaintEZ

+35

Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 55 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Fresh Coat

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

PaintEZ

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Fresh Coat

2005

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

PaintEZ

August 2016

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Fresh Coat

2005

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

PaintEZ

2017

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

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

PaintEZ

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.

Fresh Coat vs PaintEZ: common questions

Which costs less to open, Fresh Coat or PaintEZ?: Fresh Coat: $86,150 – $125,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); PaintEZ: $105,200 – $189,200 (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 Fresh Coat. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do Fresh Coat and PaintEZ 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); PaintEZ: 4.5% · percentage of annual gross sales (2026 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 PaintEZ?: Fresh Coat: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); PaintEZ: 55 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Fresh Coat and PaintEZ disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Fresh Coat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; PaintEZ 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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