360 Painting Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a 360 Painting franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2020), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
360 Painting discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2019 revenues for 51 units from 41 franchisees: average $357,137, median $367,558, range $34,261-$1,385,492. Bottom third averaged $153,098; top third $570,940. Excludes opened/closed units, unaudited, no profit data provided.
What a 360 Painting franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $99,125 – $139,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty minimum $140-$460/week; 2% marketing; $125 technology; call center $140-$290/week; multiple ancillary fees; $30,000 liquidated damages.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
360 Painting system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 117 |
| Ceased operations | 26 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 22.2% of outlets |
26 units ceased operations in 2019; 2 terminations. Significant attrition despite net growth.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2020. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is 360 Painting worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $99,125 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 22.2% of outlets | worse than 93% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 6 | more litigious than 97% of peers |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a 360 Painting
The franchisor's framing: 2019 revenues for 51 units from 41 franchisees: average $357,137, median $367,558, range $… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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360 Painting franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a 360 Painting franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $99,125–$139,500, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do 360 Painting franchise owners make?
- 2019 revenues for 51 units from 41 franchisees: average $357,137, median $367,558, range $34,261-$1,385,492. Bottom third averaged $153,098; top third $570,940. Excludes opened/closed units, unaudited, no profit data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the 360 Painting franchise fees?
- 360 Painting's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty minimum $140-$460/week; 2% marketing; $125 technology; call center $140-$290/week; multiple ancillary fees; $30,000 liquidated damages.
- What is the 360 Painting franchise profit margin?
- 360 Painting does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2019 revenues for 51 units from 41 franchisees: average $357,137, median $367,558, range $34,261-$1,385,492. Bottom third averaged $153,098; top third $570,940. Excludes opened/closed units, unaudited, no profit data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the 360 Painting franchise failure rate?
- 26 units ceased operations in 2019; 2 terminations. Significant attrition despite net growth.
- How many 360 Painting locations are there?
- 360 Painting's FDD reports 117 total outlets, with 26 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does 360 Painting have complaints or lawsuits?
- 360 Painting discloses 6 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a 360 Painting franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. 360 Painting scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 6 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 12579-202006-04 (Clean FDD 2020). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with 360 Painting or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.