America's Color Consultants franchise
2025 filing · April 9, 2025
America's Color Consultants at a glance
A consulting service that helps homeowners and businesses choose paint colors and finishes.
The business
- Franchisor
- America's Color Consultants, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Warrenton, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $15K–$45K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $10,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- The greater of 6% of gross revenue or $50 a month, paid monthly, plus 5% on local advertising. A 1% marketing fund fee may start later
- Brand fund
- None now
- 1% of the previous month's gross revenue once started; not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 3
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From America's Color Consultants, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
America's Color Consultants among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | America's Color Consultants | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $29,618 | Costs less than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $10,000 | Lower than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a America's Color Consultants franchise costs
Opening one America's Color Consultants costs an estimated $14,635 to $44,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $20K.
The biggest costs are franchise fee ($10,000) and additional funds (3 months working capital) ($2,000 to $10,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Rent Deposit | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Market Introduction | $75 | $500 | |
| Insurance | $325 | $500 | |
| Computer Equipment and Software | $0 | $1,700 | |
| Office Expenses | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Training – Travel, Food and Lodging | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Signage | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Inventory | $0 | $200 | |
| Furniture and Equipment | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Vehicle/Truck | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Licenses & Permits | $35 | $500 | |
| Uniforms | $0 | $200 | |
| Legal & Accounting | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Dues and Subscriptions | $200 | $500 | |
| Utility | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months working capital) | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Total | $14,635 | $44,600 | |
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
America's Color Consultants franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross revenue or $50 a month, paid monthly, plus 5% on local advertising. A 1% marketing fund fee may start later. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of the previous month's gross revenue once started; not charged at present. |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
| Substitute or New Manager Training/Additional Training | Currently, $600 per day, plus your expenses in attending |
| Local Advertising Requirement | 5% in your territory. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures America's Color Consultants does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, page 30
How America's Color Consultants compares
Of the 22 painting franchises on this site, America's Color Consultants is the cheapest to open.
| Figure | America's Color Consultants | Typical painting brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $15K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $45K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 16 of 22 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 22 brands in painting franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 (0) | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 (0) | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 (0) | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2022 counts come to 6, but the filing shows 5. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, page 31
Where America's Color Consultants locations are
At the end of 2024, America's Color Consultants had locations in 3 states. The most are in Virginia, California and North Carolina.
- Virginia4
- California1
- North Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, page 32
Who owns America's Color Consultants?
America's Color Consultants franchises are sold by America's Color Consultants, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From America's Color Consultants, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: America's Color Consultants, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
America's Color Consultants filings
The figures on this page come from America's Color Consultants, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 9, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 9, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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