How much does a Go Painting franchise cost?
Opening a Go Painting franchise takes a total initial investment of $136,700 to $180,200, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median franchise 2025 gross revenue of $447,186 across 5 outlets.
GO Painting franchises businesses operating under the GO Painting franchise system. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Go Painting franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $136,700 to $180,200. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Advertising/Marketing Campaign(s) (Including Kickoff) ($15,000 to $25,000), Working Capital (Additional Funds – First 3 Months) ($15,000 to $25,000), and Initial Marketing Kit ($20,000).
The initial franchise fee is $59,500.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $59,500 | $59,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Initial Advertising/ | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Initial Marketing Kit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Database Subscription User Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Contractor License/ | $500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Lease and Utilities Deposits and Payments2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Franchise Premises Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Supplies, Inventory, and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Office Set-up2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Technology and Software Setup Fees and First 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $12,000 | $14,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Travel and Living Expenses to Attend Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $2,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Professional Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Working Capital (Additional Funds – First 3 Months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $136,700 | $180,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
About this total: The rows re-read from the table sum to $136,700 to $181,200, but the printed total on page 23 is $136,700 to $180,200.
Source Go Painting, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Go Painting franchisees actually report earning
Median Franchise 2025 Gross Revenue
$447,186
Go Painting's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025, from 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025. Basis: Go Painting franchised locations that were open and operating throughout all of 2025.
Sample size: 5 outlets. The FDD also reports average franchise 2025 gross revenue of $508,994. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- An additional 16 franchised locations began operating during 2025, but those locations are not included because they were not open and operating for a full 12 months as of December 31, 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Go Painting outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Go Painting, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Go Painting outlets there are, and how many closed
Go Painting ended 2025 with 39 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 29 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Go Painting opened 39 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 39, from 0 to 39 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2024 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
Source Go Painting, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Go 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 Go Painting's estimated range is $158,450. It costs less to open than 58% of Home Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Go Painting is 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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