CertaPro Painters Ltd.

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At a Glance

Products & Services: Residential & commercial painting

Number of Locations: 420

Total Investment: $129K - 158.5K

Founded: 1992

Began Franchising: 1992

About CertaPro Painters Ltd.

CertaPro Painters franchisees provide interior and exterior painting services for homes and businesses. The Oaks, Pennsylvania, company has locations throughout the United States and Canada.

CertaPro Painters is part of The Franchise Company system, which includes California Closet Company and Paul Davis Restoration.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S.	Canadian	International	Company Owned
2012	396	24	0	0
2011	379	24	5	0
2010	369	24	5	0
2009	402	20	5	0

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $129,000 - $158,500
Franchise Fee: $52,500
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable

Financial Requirements

Net Worth: $200,000
Liquid Cash Available: $75,000

Operations

Franchise can be run from home. 27% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed..

Financing Type	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 2 weeks. At franchisee's location: 1 week. Additional training available

Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,

Other marketing support: Local marketing materials & support; national & local PR