Protect Painters

Founded: 1996 Franchising since: 1996

3948 Ranchero Dr. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

Phone: (888)464-4242

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 70 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	13	0	0	0
2008	13	0	0	0
2007	13	0	0	0
2006	7	0	0	0
2005	7	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S.

Exclusive territories not available.
Territory size: 25,000 targeted households

Total investment: $64.95K-97.4K Franchise fee: $35K

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

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $30K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Leadership, management & communication skills

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 25% 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: 8-10 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media