Service Star Painters franchise
2026 filing · March 10, 2026
Service Star Painters at a glance
A residential painting business that can also take on commercial painting jobs with the franchisor's approval.
The business
- Franchisor
- Service Star Painters, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Winter Garden, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $69K–$137K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Plus a $15,000 launch package
- Royalty
- 5–7%
- 7% of the first $1 million of yearly gross revenue, 6% from $1 million to $2 million and 5% above that, or a yearly minimum if greater, paid weekly; plus 2% to the brand fund and a 1% call center fee
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Service Star Painters, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Service Star Painters among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Service Star Painters | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $103,000 | Costs less than 87% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Service Star Painters franchise costs
Opening one Service Star Painters costs an estimated $69,000 to $137,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Service Star Painters, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Service Star Painters franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000, plus a $15,000 launch package. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Service Star Painters, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of the first $1 million of yearly gross revenue, 6% from $1 million to $2 million and 5% above that, or a yearly minimum if greater, paid weekly; plus 2% to the brand fund and a 1% call center fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue; it can rise to 3%. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Service Star Painters, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Service Star Painters 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: Service Star Painters, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
How Service Star Painters compares
Of the 22 painting franchises on this site, Service Star Painters is the 4th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Figure | Service Star Painters | Typical painting brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $69K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $137K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $50K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 42 | 21 |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Service Star Painters, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Who owns Service Star Painters?
Service Star Painters franchises are sold by Service Star Painters, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Service Star Painters, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 9.
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: Service Star Painters, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Service Star Painters filings
The figures on this page come from Service Star Painters, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 10, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 10, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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