LIME Painting franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · Greater of tiered % of Gross Sales (paid weekly) or monthly minimum; 7% on first $2.5M annual Gross Sales, 5% on $2.5M-$5M, 4% above $5M; minimum $500/mo (months 6-11), $1,500/mo (months 12-17), $3,000/mo (month 18 onward)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$900/month (1-3 territories, up to 3 users); starts month after opening

Other fees

Digital Marketing Requirement $1,500/month; Call center $275/month plus $50 per appointment setup (if established); Annual conference registration $1,000-$2,000 (if held)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 to 6 Months: $15,250 to $140,000 (payroll, royalty, local advertising, call center fees, repairs, supplies, taxes; excludes owner draw)

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Per-franchise-owner Total Projects Sold (dollars), % of dollars collected, average project amount, closing percentage, and gross profit margin (average/median/high/low by top 20%, top 40%, top 80%, bottom 20%)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024

Sample

15 franchise owners operating 37 territories (of 81 franchised territories at 12/31/2024); excludes territories opened, transferred, or inactive 45+ days in 2024 and affiliate-owned territories

Reported average

$1,006,246

Reported median

$857,919

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.61 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

79

Year-end outlets

81

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

15

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

5

Reacquisitions

8

Transfers

11

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.73 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

26 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

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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 LIME Painting franchise cost?

single territory: $126,700 to $277,075; multi-territory addendum, 2 territories total: $176,700 to $327,075; multi-territory addendum, 3 territories total: $211,700 to $362,075 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do LIME Painting owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Per-franchise-owner Total Projects Sold (dollars), % of dollars collected, average project amount, closing percentage, and gross profit margin (average/median/high/low by top 20%, top 40%, top 80%, bottom 20%). Sample: 15 franchise owners operating 37 territories (of 81 franchised territories at 12/31/2024); excludes territories opened, transferred, or inactive 45+ days in 2024 and affiliate-owned territories. Period: Calendar year 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.61 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for LIME Painting?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗