Franchise opportunities compared

    HOMEstretch vs That 1 Painter

    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

    HOMEstretch

    $104,000 – $216,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    That 1 Painter

    $113,000 – $189,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HOMEstretch

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    That 1 Painter

    $59,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    HOMEstretch

    7.25% gross revenue or min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    That 1 Painter

    16%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • HOMEstretch figures come from its 2026 FDD and That 1 Painter figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • That 1 Painter 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 (HOMEstretch: 4, That 1 Painter: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HOMEstretch

    $104,000 – $216,850
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    That 1 Painter

    $113,000 – $189,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HOMEstretch

    $60,000
    Qualified honorably discharged veterans receive a $5,000 discount on their first Franchised Business/Designated Territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    That 1 Painter

    $59,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    HOMEstretch

    7.25% gross revenue or min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    That 1 Painter

    16%
    Continuing royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HOMEstretch

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    That 1 Painter

    2%
    Brand fund contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    167
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73

    That 1 Painter

    271
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    +167
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 167 at end of 2025

    That 1 Painter

    +239
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2022 → 271 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HOMEstretch

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    That 1 Painter

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

    HOMEstretch

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    That 1 Painter

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    HOMEstretch

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    That 1 Painter

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HOMEstretch
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations operating in a total of 164 Territories
    164 Territories
    other Franchised territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations (each, a “Franchised Location”) operating in a total of…
    69 locations
    other Franchised locations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised and company-owned (66 locations) — other measures
    64 locations
    other Included franchised locations in financial performance representation
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report
    That 1 Painter
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees in middle third, split by job size during calendar 2024
    $4,422
    other job size, franchise middle third 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees in bottom third, split by job size during calendar 2024
    $3,542
    other job size, franchise bottom third 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned business during calendar 2024
    $4,075,729
    other Gross revenue, company-owned business 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +10 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.

    HOMEstretch vs That 1 Painter: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HOMEstretch or That 1 Painter?
    HOMEstretch: $104,000 – $216,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); That 1 Painter: $113,000 – $189,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HOMEstretch. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do HOMEstretch and That 1 Painter royalties compare?
    HOMEstretch: 7.25% gross revenue or min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); That 1 Painter: 16% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HOMEstretch or That 1 Painter?
    HOMEstretch: 167 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); That 1 Painter: 271 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HOMEstretch and That 1 Painter disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HOMEstretch has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; That 1 Painter has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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