How much does an Ace Painting franchise cost?
Opening an Ace Painting franchise takes a total initial investment of $89,250 to $153,470, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Ace Hardware Painting Services franchises businesses that provide a variety of approved painting services for residential and commercial customers. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Ace Painting franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $89,250 to $153,470. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($15,000 to $25,000), Initial Marketing Spend ($7,500 to $9,000), and Insurance ($5,000 to $7,000). Together they make up about 27% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000 to $80,000, about 56% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Travel and living expense while training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Furnishings2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Tools and equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $200 | $800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Computer Hardware and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $5,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Software and Internet Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,920 | $1,920 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Call Center Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $2,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Marketing Spend2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $7,500 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Licenses and permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $630 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Miscellaneous opening costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $89,250 | $153,470 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
Source Ace Painting, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Ace Painting franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Ace Painting, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Ace Painting outlets there are, and how many closed
Ace Painting ended 2024 with 8 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Ace Painting opened 8 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 8, from 0 to 8 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source Ace Painting, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43-44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Ace Painting compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Ace Painting's estimated range is $121,360. It costs less to open than 77% of Home Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Ace Painting is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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