Lime Painting
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.
Is Lime Painting worth it? — how it compares to 61 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 65% 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 is the Lime Painting franchise failure rate?
- 6 ceased operations in 2025; 11 ceased in 2024. System contraction evident despite recent growth claims.
- 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.