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    Lime Painting vs WOW 1 DAY Painting

    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.

    Lime Painting2026 FDDWOW 1 DAY Painting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Lime Painting

    $133,250 – $277,075

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    $96,050 – $189,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lime Painting

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lime Painting

    4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    6% · percent of Gross Revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lime Painting: 5, WOW 1 DAY Painting: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lime Painting

    $133,250 – $277,075
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    $96,050 – $189,200
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lime Painting

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Lime Painting

    4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    6% · percent of Gross Revenue
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lime Painting

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    5% of gross revenue
    Sales, Marketing & Technology Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lime Painting

    87
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    37
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lime Painting

    +8
    Calculated: 79 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    −9
    Calculated: 46 at end of 2023 → 37 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lime Painting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

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

    Lime Painting

    February 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    November 2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Lime Painting

    Formed August 30, 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    WOW 1 DAY Painting

    2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lime Painting
    Franchised (39 locations) — profit
    42.12 percent
    mean Gross Profit Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (48 locations) — memberships
    $680,355
    mean Total Dollar Volume in Connection with Signed Client Projects
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (48 locations) — memberships and revenue
    $586,617
    mean Gross Sales Generated
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +2 more groups in the full report
    WOW 1 DAY Painting
    Franchised (34 businesses) — revenue
    $2,757,391
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Franchised (48 locations) — other measures and revenue
    $3,153
    other Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44

    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 WOW 1 DAY Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lime Painting or WOW 1 DAY Painting?
    Lime Painting: $133,250 – $277,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); WOW 1 DAY Painting: $96,050 – $189,200 (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 WOW 1 DAY Painting. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Lime Painting and WOW 1 DAY Painting royalties compare?
    Lime Painting: 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); WOW 1 DAY Painting: 6% · percent of Gross Revenue (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 WOW 1 DAY Painting?
    Lime Painting: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); WOW 1 DAY Painting: 37 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lime Painting and WOW 1 DAY Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lime Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; WOW 1 DAY Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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