Painter Bros franchise
A Painter Bros franchisee provides residential and commercial painting services. At the end of 2025 there were 42 Painter Bros locations in the US, 41 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $188K–$376K
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 42+39 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From PAINTER BROS FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Painter Bros franchise costs
Opening one traditional territory costs an estimated $187,579 to $375,874. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PAINTER BROS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Painter Bros franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PAINTER BROS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales or $1,000 per territory per month, whichever is greater, for a traditional franchise. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PAINTER BROS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Painter Bros publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical results for a full-year affiliate-owned location; excludes locations open for only part of a year. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: PAINTER BROS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 (+9) | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 29 (+18) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 (+12) | 1 | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: PAINTER BROS FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
How Painter Bros compares
Of the 76 home service franchises on this site, Painter Bros is the 65th cheapest to open and the 61st largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Painter Bros | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $188K | $130K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6.8% |
| Closed or left per year | 37.9% | 4.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +1950% | +15.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 64 of 76 |
Typical is the median across the 76 brands in home service franchises.
