PaintEZ Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a PaintEZ franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
PaintEZ discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
22 franchisees open 12+ months in 2025. Revenue ranges $103,807-$1,405,601. Net income $6,705-$284,045. Only 41% met average job price; cherry-picks successful performers.
What a PaintEZ franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $105,200 – $189,200 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalty 6%-4.5%; 1% brand fee; 5% local ad minimum; $1,400/month floor if sales miss $20k.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
PaintEZ system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 55 |
| Ceased operations | 9 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 16.4% of outlets |
9 ceased operations in 2025; 31 new units opened same year suggests churn.
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 PaintEZ worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $105,200 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 16.4% of outlets | worse than 90% 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 PaintEZ
The franchisor's framing: 22 franchisees open 12+ months in 2025. Revenue ranges $103,807-$1,405,601. Net income $6,… 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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PaintEZ franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a PaintEZ franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $105,200–$189,200, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do PaintEZ franchise owners make?
- 22 franchisees open 12+ months in 2025. Revenue ranges $103,807-$1,405,601. Net income $6,705-$284,045. Only 41% met average job price; cherry-picks successful performers. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the PaintEZ franchise fees?
- PaintEZ's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalty 6%-4.5%; 1% brand fee; 5% local ad minimum; $1,400/month floor if sales miss $20k.
- What is the PaintEZ franchise profit margin?
- PaintEZ does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 22 franchisees open 12+ months in 2025. Revenue ranges $103,807-$1,405,601. Net income $6,705-$284,045. Only 41% met average job price; cherry-picks successful performers. Recurring fees alone take about 7% 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 PaintEZ franchise failure rate?
- 9 ceased operations in 2025; 31 new units opened same year suggests churn.
- How many PaintEZ locations are there?
- PaintEZ's FDD reports 55 total outlets, with 9 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does PaintEZ have complaints or lawsuits?
- PaintEZ 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 PaintEZ franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. PaintEZ scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% 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 PaintEZ or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.