Incorporated in the United States in 1991 in the category of residential and commercial property painting, CertaPro Painters has become the largest nationwide painting company with nearly 500 franchise locations in the US and Canada. The company’s market potential is built upon the aging of the housing stock of North America and the need to paint it every three to seven years. CertaPro Painters is a subsidiary of First Service Brands, which also owns other home/commercial service / home services brands such as California Closets, Paul Davis Restoration, Pillar to Post, and Floor Coverings International.
Year First Franchised: 1992
Franchised Units: 450+
Company Owned Units: 3
Projected New Units (12 months): 24 New Units/24 Resale Units
States/Countries Registered In: U.S. (All 50 States) and Canada
Availability in Canada: All 9 provinces. Speak with Franchise Recruiting about available territories.
States, Countries or Geographical Areas from which Broker Referrals are being accepted: All throughout the U.S. and Canada
Total Investment: $171,000 - $302,500 (includes initial franchise fee of $65,000)
Minimum Net Worth: 250K
Franchise Fee: $65,000
Discounts: VetFran 20%
VetFran Program Participant: 20% = $52,000 Initial Franchise Fee
Royalty: 6-5-4% tiered on gross sales
Ad: 3-2% General Advertising Fund-National tiered on gross sales
Average # of Employees: 2-10
Passive Ownership Allowed: No, to work on the business but not always in the business. Must be an active owner operator. Looking for Executive Management type, with Leadership, Management and/or some Sales or Client interfacing background.
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Co-operative Advertising: In specific major markets
Training: Initial training is 5 weeks, including 2 weeks of webinar training (non-concurrent), 2 weeks additional in-class week of training, and a week in the field with franchisees in month #1. Continuing training schedule for 2nd session months later and a training session at our National Conference. Multiple visits from General Manager through start up all the way through to operations. Operations is a peer to peer learning environment. Support every step of the way!
* Executive Management Type
* Full time and effort (we are open to considering a semi-passive ownership model on a case-by-case basis)
* Sales and Marketing skills a plus
* Assertive leader
* Desire to build something big
* Leadership SKills (hire, train, motivate, retain)