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CertaPro Painters Franchises for Sale

Residential and commercial painting sold through in-home estimates and performed by subcontracted crews. One of the largest painting franchises in North America.

304
Total units
$171K+
Initial investment
Now awarding territories

Target markets

Anchorage, AK Annapolis, MD Anoka, MN Antioch, CA Aspen, CO Bakersfield, CA Baton Rouge, LA Brooksville, FL Campbell, CA Cedar Rapids, IA Chesapeake Beach, MD Chesterfield, MI
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Chino Hills, CA Clarksburg, MD Columbia, MO Corona, CA Daytona Beach, FL Dearborn, MI Denham Springs, LA Detroit, MI East Brooklyn, NY East Broward, FL East Rockaway, NY East San Jose, CA El Cerrito – Pittsburgh, CA Elmont, NY El Monte, CA Evansville, IN Fairfield, CA Farmingdale, NY Fishkill, NY Fitchburg-Leominster, MA Flint, MI Framingham, MA Frederick, MD Fremont, CA Gulfport, MS Hawthorne, CA Hayward, CA Henderson, NV Hidden Hills, CA Holly, MI Honolulu, HI Jackson, MI Lakewood, CA Lincoln, NE Los Angeles, CA Macon, GA Melbourne, FL Midland/Saginaw, MI Minneapolis/St Louis Park, MN Montclair, NJ Montebello, CA Monterey, CA Montgomery, AL Morgan Hill, CA North Birmingham, AL North Las Vegas, NV North Shore (New Orleans), LA Oahu, HI Oxnard, CA Palm Desert, CA Palm Springs/Yucca Valley, CA Peoria, AZ Petoskey, MI Pleasanton, CA Pocatello, ID Quad Cities, IA Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Reading, MA Riverside, CA Rochester, MN Rochester Hills, MI San Bernardino, CA San Jose, CA San Leandro, CA San Luis Obispo, CA San Ramon, CA Santa Barbara, CA Santa Clarita, CA Santa Cruz, CA Shreveport, LA Shrewsbury, MA Sparta, NJ Springfield, MA Springfield, MO Sterling Heights, MI Tallahassee, FL Temecula, CA Topeka, KS Traverse City, MI Vero Beach, FL Walnut Creek/Bay Area, CA West Palm Beach, FL Woodland, CA Worcester, MA

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
326
2023
307
2024
304
2025
299
Franchised units
5
Company-owned units
304
Total units
-6.7%
3-yr unit growth

Existing CertaPro Painters Franchises for Sale

Operating CertaPro Painters territories listed for sale by their owners or brokers, reviewed before publishing.

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CertaPro Painters Franchise Model Overview

CertaPro franchisees market to homeowners and businesses, estimate jobs in person, and manage painting crews — most commonly subcontractors, though an employee-crew model is also offered. The owner's job is sales, scheduling, and quality control rather than painting. Many franchisees hold multiple territories, and the system has been contracting modestly over the last few years, so buyers should look closely at the territory's history and the local crew base.

Ideal owner profile

Sales-oriented owner comfortable with in-home estimating and project management
Able to recruit and manage independent crews

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $65,000
Total initial investment $171,000 – $320,500 (subcontractor vs employee models)
Royalty Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or Minimum Royalty (5% above sales threshold)
Ad / brand fund General Advertising Fund + local = 12% of Gross Sales (yr 1), 8% (after)
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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