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Fresh Coat Painters

Residential and commercial painting

Investment

$81,150

Initial Franchise Fee

$49,900

Units

183

Growth Rate

+9.6%

Overview About Investment Territories Support Operations Ranking History

Overview

Industry Home Improvement
Founded 2005
Franchising Since 2005
Parent Company Strategic Franchising
Leadership Lisa Hudson, President
# of Employees at HQ 19

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About Fresh Coat Painters

People may be too busy with life to slow down and tackle large projects. Fresh Coat allows people to get their painting projects done without lifting a finger. Fresh Coat is typically hired to paint the interior and exterior of apartments, houses, offices, cabinets, garages, and more.

Why You May Want to Open a Fresh Coat Franchise?

Fresh Coat tries to provide a top-quality painting service while saving their clients money. Fresh Coat has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 many times in the past decade. This is based on an evaluation of more than 150 data points including costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability.

Franchisees may continue to pay fees to Fresh Coat to use their name and advertising material. Fresh Coat is often hired through referrals and direct advertising. They may offer customers fixed pricing promotions advertised through direct mail advertisements and referrals.

Before making any financial commitments or signing an agreement, you must perform your due diligence and establish if this is the right opportunity for you. You may also benefit from speaking with a franchise attorney and financial planner. 

What Might Make a Fresh Coat Franchise a Good Choice?

Fresh Coat is a part of the professional home services industry. Fresh Coat is located in the U.S. and boasts more than 160 franchises. Unlike other franchise opportunities, Fresh Coat does not typically require any previous painting experience. As a franchisee, you may hire and manage your painters, with teams being as small as two individuals. 

Fresh Coat utilizes name-brand paint partners to carry their paint and materials so that franchisees do not have an excess of inventory. This may help keep costs low for both the franchisee and clients. 

When you're investing in your Fresh Coat business, you may receive the support of a well-known and trusted brand. You might also have access to company training, including webinars, regional meetings, and even national conferences. In your initial training, you are usually taught how to operate a Fresh Coat business. Fresh Coat includes training of skills for effective planning, hiring quality employees, target market, and managing techniques.

How to Get Started with Fresh Coat

To get started with Fresh Coat, you may need to contact them via a franchise request form. Within a few business days, someone from Fresh Coat usually contacts you to discuss financing options. As part of your due diligence process, you may want to contact other franchisees for any questions about Fresh Coat and what operating a franchise with the company requires.

Next, you usually decide on a managing team of Fresh Coat. A franchise director generally creates an exclusive area for you to build your business. This is where you may create a local presence and start operations. At this point, the franchise director may also go through the Franchise Disclosure Document with you.

A trip to corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio might allow for face-to-face meetings, including a few days of training and classes detailing how best to run your Fresh Coat business. 

Investment Details

Initial Franchise Fee $49,900
Initial Investment $81,150 - $120,250
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Available Territories

Franchising opportunities available in the following regions

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Training & Support Programs

Comprehensive training and ongoing support to help you succeed

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Ranking History

Fresh Coat Painters performance in the Franchise rankings over recent years

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Updated: December 12th, 2022