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Painter 1

Brand Summary

Painter1 has an elaborate background of experience both in the industry and in
franchising. Painter1 first got its start over 25+ years ago when one of the founders first started Five Star Painting; the now, 2nd largest painting franchise in North America.

Having done all this before, the founders at Painter1 saw the need to put owners’ success first and change some of the key elements standard in other systems. These measures were taken in order to reduce restrictions and overhead to owners, and to allow for more streamlined success.

In short, Painter1 offers the best of both worlds; all the experience and knowledge needed for successful business ownership, coupled with cutting-edge improvements that make for a more owner-centric system!

Brand Superpowers

Mentor program

Large protected territories

10% equity* pool

7% flat royalty - no ad fund

Propritary software

*THE NUMBERS

$80,270 - $168,380 Investment Range

$942,266.00 Top 20% Performing Average Gross Sales

N/A Other Revenue

7% Royalty

Brand Fund

$100,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Jason Leber and Conrad Kolba
Home Office Location	105 N. Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah , 84660
Company Founded	2015
Began Franchising	2015
Industry	Painting
Industry Size	$18.6 Billion
Veteran Discount	10% Off for Veterans & First Responders
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Jason Leber and Conrad Kolba
Home Office Location	105 N. Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah , 84660
Company Founded	2015
Began Franchising	2015
Industry	Painting
Industry Size	$18.6 Billion
Veteran Discount	10% Off for Veterans & First Responders
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	0
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	54
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	8
Franchise Units Open	45
Number of franchisees	48

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Owner Operator Preferred
No Industry Experience Required
Values Outstanding Customer Service
Marketing Experience Preferred
Business Acumen
Sales or Management Experience

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

Yes - case by case basis

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Job Management, Scheduling, CRM and Billing

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

No

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

10% Off for Veterans & First Responders

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