Colors On Parade franchise
2023 filing · May 1, 2023GrowingShares sales figures
Colors On Parade at a glance
A mobile and fixed-site vehicle repair business offering paint repair, paintless dent removal and headlight, wheel and interior restoration. At the end of 2022 there were 223 Colors On Parade locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Total Car Franchising Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 1991
- 32 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Conway, South Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $21K–$98K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $7,500
- $2,500 if you have trained for three months with another franchisee and pass the certification course
- Royalty
- 20%–30%
- 20% to 30% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 223
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 223
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +10
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 25
- Most in Florida, California and South Carolina
From Total Car Franchising Corporation’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Colors On Parade among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Colors On Parade | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $59,475 | Costs less than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $7,500 | Lower than 97% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 20% | Higher than 99% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 223 | More than 87% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $140,592 | Lower than 97% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.4× | Higher than 71% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Colors On Parade franchise costs
Opening one Colors On Parade costs an estimated $21,450 to $97,500. 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 $30K.
The biggest costs are vehicle ($5,000 to $35,000) and equipment ($10,000 to $24,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $2,500 | $7,500 | |
| Vehicle | $5,000 | $35,000 | |
| Laptop Computer & Printer | $300 | $2,000 | |
| Equipment | $10,000 | $24,500 | |
| Insurance | $300 | $6,000 | |
| Travel and living expenses while training | $1,500 | $6,000 | |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $250 | $1,500 | |
| Additional funds – 3 to 6 months | $2,000 | $15,000 | |
| Total | $21,450 | $97,500 |
Source: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, page 12
Colors On Parade franchise fee
The franchise fee is $7,500, $2,500 if you have trained for three months with another franchisee and pass the certification course. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 20% to 30% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Transfer | $1,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, pages 9 and 20
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Colors On Parade publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $140,592
Yearly figures for 2022, covering unit franchises operating at least one year at the end of 2022 (203 locations). The filing gives an average for each age group rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 2.4 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, page 33
SBA loans to Colors On Parade franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Colors On Parade franchisees from 1999 to 2003, $150K in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Colors On Parade | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +1.8% / +4.7% | 0% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 10% / 21% | 3.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical auto repair brand is the median of the 27 brands in auto repair franchises with three years of counts.
How Colors On Parade compares
Of the 53 auto repair franchises on this site, Colors On Parade is the cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Colors On Parade | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $21K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $98K | $534K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $8K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $141K | $1.14M | $794K |
| US locations | 223 | 92 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 33 of 53 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 53 brands in auto repair franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 217 (+4) | 0 | +16 | −12 |
| 2021 | 219 (+2) | 0 | +12 | −10 |
| 2022 | 223 (+4) | 0 | +26 | −22 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: auto repair franchise costs, home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, page 35
Where Colors On Parade locations are
At the end of 2022, Colors On Parade had franchised locations in 25 states. The most are in Florida, California and South Carolina.
- Florida29
- California28
- South Carolina22
- Arkansas15
- Texas15
- New York14
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 29 |
| California | 28 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Arkansas | 15 |
| Texas | 15 |
| New York | 14 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Alabama | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
All 25 states
| Colorado | 8 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Source: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, page 36
Who owns Colors On Parade?
Colors On Parade franchises are sold by Total Car Franchising Corporation. Its filing names no parent company.
From Total Car Franchising Corporation’s 2023 filing, page 6.
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: Total Car Franchising Corporation, 2023 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Colors On Parade filings
The figures on this page come from Total Car Franchising Corporation’s 2023 filing, issued May 1, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | May 1, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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