Color World Housepainting franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$10,150 to $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty (tiered $0-$3,250/month by tenure), whichever is greater; paid monthly

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$550 one-time setup fee plus $1,650 per month (Operating and Production Fee)

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000-$50,000; per Item 7 Note 14 this estimate covers staff salaries and operating expenses for the first six months (not three), including payroll, rent, royalties, Local Marketing Fees, Brand Fund contributions, inventory, utilities and licenses

Fees sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenue by territory and by franchisee (quartiles), Gross Revenue by years in operation, Gross Revenue/Gross Profit/Gross Margin by service line, and average Gross Revenue per service appointment

Reporting period

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023

Sample

Tables 1-3: 11 franchisees representing 36 Territories that operated the full FY2023 (out of 18 franchisees/45 Territories total as of 12/31/2023); Table 4: 6 franchisees (19 Territories) that submitted a P&L; Table 5: 8 franchisees (27 Territories) with complete Job Data

Reported average

$487,839

Reported median

$343,368

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

50

Year-end outlets

45

Net change

-5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

12

Terminations

3

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

14

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

14

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.70 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

7 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

4 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 6

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Color World Housepainting franchise cost?

standard (home-based): $106,900 to $168,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $10,150 to $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Color World Housepainting owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenue by territory and by franchisee (quartiles), Gross Revenue by years in operation, Gross Revenue/Gross Profit/Gross Margin by service line, and average Gross Revenue per service appointment. Sample: Tables 1-3: 11 franchisees representing 36 Territories that operated the full FY2023 (out of 18 franchisees/45 Territories total as of 12/31/2023); Table 4: 6 franchisees (19 Territories) that submitted a P&L; Table 5: 8 franchisees (27 Territories) with complete Job Data. Period: Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Color World Housepainting?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 4 / 6. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 4 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗