Colors On Parade

Founded: 1989 Franchising since: 1991

125 Dayton St. Conway, SC 29526

Phone: (800)726-5677 Franchisee Association COPFAC

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 15 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	271	0	0	6
2008	263	0	0	7
2007	252	0	0	7
2006	246	0	0	9
2005	232	0	0	10

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $20.5K-327.1K Franchise fee: $1.5K/15K

Ongoing royalty fee: 7-30% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	Yes	No
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $10K-500K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K-200K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Love of cars is helpful

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 3 months
• Ongoing technical training

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Other marketing support

• Recruitment seminars

Franchise 500® rank:
#222 (2009); #200 (2008); #245 (2007); #441 (2006); #355 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#43 (2009); #38 (2008); #57 (2007);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#54 (2009); #43 (2008); #66 (2007); #99 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#171 (2009);