Franchise opportunities compared
Lime Painting vs Painter1
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. 24Painter1
$80,270
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lime Painting
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Painter1
$54,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8Royalty · Item 6
Lime Painting
4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Painter1
7% of monthly Gross Sales; $700 monthly minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lime Painting: 5, Painter1: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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Painter1Lime Painting
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Lime Painting
Painter1
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Lime Painting
Painter1
System scale & health
Lime PaintingPainter1Lime Painting
Painter1
Lime Painting
Painter1
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Lime PaintingPainter1Item 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 Painter1: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lime Painting or Painter1?
- Lime Painting: $133,250 – $277,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Painter1: $80,270 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Painter1. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Lime Painting and Painter1 royalties compare?
- Lime Painting: 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Painter1: 7% of monthly Gross Sales; $700 monthly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Lime Painting or Painter1?
- Lime Painting: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Painter1: 45 (2026 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 Painter1 disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lime Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Painter1 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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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
