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Lime Painting

Lime Painting

The total investment to open a Lime Painting franchise ranges from $124,700 to $162,375. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 3% advertising fee.

What is the Lime Painting franchise?

Lime Painting is a painting and wall covering business for homes and businesses. The estimated total initial investment is $124,700 to $162,375, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

The royalty is 7 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 3 percent. The liquid capital requirement matches the initial franchise fee, and the net worth requirement is $150,000.

Lime Painting is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Loan Activity Score

76/100

SBA Default Rate

6.7%

Active Lenders

7

According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Lime Painting has 22 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 7 lenders made 30 loans to franchisees of Lime Painting. PeerSense calculates Lime Painting's score as 76 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

2025 FDD VERIFIEDPainting and Wall Covering Contractors

Franchising since 2013 · 22 locations

Investment

$124,700 to $162,375

Franchise Fee

$50,000

Total Units

22

22 franchised

Loan Activity Score
High
76
SBA Lending
21
Lender Quality
9
Transparency
8
Reach
9
Momentum
29

Proprietary PeerSense metric

Strong
Capital Sources
7SBA lenders

Distinct lenders in public SBA records for Lime Painting

30

Total SBA loans

$128K

Average loan size

Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025

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SBA Lending Activity for Lime Painting

Loan Activity Score Breakdown

Established (25 to 99 loans)

High Confidence
76out of 100
Strong
Market Momentum29/35

Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.

Loan Safety21/25

Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.

Lender Confidence9/15

Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.

Transparency8/15

FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.

Footprint9/10

Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.

SBA Lending Performance

SBA Default Rate

6.7%

vs 7.0% peer avg

SBA Loans

30

Total Volume

$3.8M

Active Lenders

7

2 selective

States

17

vs. SBA Sector Average

+0.3%lower default rate

SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors

Key Highlights

Low SBA default rate (6.7%)
Item 19 financial data disclosed
Growing lender activity

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Data Insights

Key performance metrics for Lime Painting based on SBA lending data

SBA Default Rate

6.7%

0.3% below peer avg

SBA Loan Volume

30 loans

Across 7 lenders

Lender Diversity

7 lenders

Avg 4.3 loans per lender

Investment Tier

Mid range investment

$124,700 to $162,375 total

Payment Estimator

Loan Amount$100K
Interest Rate9.5%
Term (Years)10 yr

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,291

Principal & Interest only

Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.

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Lime Painting, unit breakdown

Total Units
N/A
Franchisee Owned
n/a
System Owned
n/a
Closed
n/a

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Lime Painting

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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense

  • PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
  • Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
  • He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
  • His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
  • In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page

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