Franchise opportunities compared
PaintEZ 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (PaintEZ: 1, WOW 1 DAY Painting: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  PaintEZ |  WOW 1 DAY Painting |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $105,200 – $189,200 Total — single franchise unit 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 | $96,050 – $189,200 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $4,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 4.5% · percentage of annual gross sales Monthly Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 6% · percent of Gross Revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross sales Marketing Cooperative 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 5% of gross revenue Sales, Marketing & Technology Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 55 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 | 37 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +35 Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 55 at end of 2025 | −9 Calculated: 46 at end of 2023 → 37 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | August 2016 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | November 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $185,834 mean Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 | 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.