Lime Painting Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Lime Painting franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Lime Painting discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
22 franchisees across 48 territories. Average gross sales $586,617. Gross profit margin 42.12%. Bottom 20% earned $61,171-$173,068. Cherry-picks top performers; excludes non-reporters, ceased operations.
What a Lime 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 | 7% 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 | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $133,250 – $277,075 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty 7%-4% on gross sales. 2% brand fund (up to 3%). $1,500/month digital marketing. $500/month local advertising minimum.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Lime Painting system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 87 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 6.9% of outlets |
6 ceased operations in 2025; 11 ceased in 2024. System contraction evident despite recent growth claims.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Lime Painting worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 63% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $133,250 | about average (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 6.9% of outlets | worse than 78% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Lime Painting
The franchisor's framing: 22 franchisees across 48 territories. Average gross sales $586,617. Gross profit margin 42… 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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Lime Painting franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Lime Painting franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $133,250–$277,075, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Lime Painting franchise owners make?
- 22 franchisees across 48 territories. Average gross sales $586,617. Gross profit margin 42.12%. Bottom 20% earned $61,171-$173,068. Cherry-picks top performers; excludes non-reporters, ceased operations. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Lime Painting franchise fees?
- Lime Painting's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty 7%-4% on gross sales. 2% brand fund (up to 3%). $1,500/month digital marketing. $500/month local advertising minimum.
- What is the Lime Painting franchise profit margin?
- Lime Painting does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 22 franchisees across 48 territories. Average gross sales $586,617. Gross profit margin 42.12%. Bottom 20% earned $61,171-$173,068. Cherry-picks top performers; excludes non-reporters, ceased operations. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 Lime Painting franchise failure rate?
- 6 ceased operations in 2025; 11 ceased in 2024. System contraction evident despite recent growth claims.
- How many Lime Painting locations are there?
- Lime Painting's FDD reports 87 total outlets, with 6 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 Lime Painting have complaints or lawsuits?
- Lime Painting discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Lime Painting franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Lime Painting scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Lime Painting or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.