Franchise opportunities compared
Lime Painting 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
Lime Painting
$133,250 – $277,075
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24national accounts
$234,430 – $441,080
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lime Painting
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12national accounts
$75,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Lime Painting
4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14national accounts
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Lime Painting figures come from its 2026 FDD and national accounts figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Lime Painting 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
Lime Paintingnational 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.
Lime Painting vs national accounts: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lime Painting or national accounts?
- Lime Painting: $133,250 – $277,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); 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 Lime Painting. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Lime Painting and national accounts royalties compare?
- Lime Painting: 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Lime Painting or national accounts?
- Lime Painting: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); 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 Lime Painting and national accounts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lime Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; 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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