Painter1
The total investment to open a Painter1 franchise ranges from $100,000 to $335,000. The initial franchise fee is $49,500. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Painter1 franchise?
Painter1 is a franchise for businesses that paint and install wall coverings for customers. The estimated total initial investment is $100,000 to $335,000, and the initial franchise fee is $49,500.
The ongoing royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Painter1 is headquartered in LITTLETON, CO. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
64/100
SBA Default Rate
7.1%
Active Lenders
6
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Painter1 has 12 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 6 lenders made 14 loans to franchisees of Painter1. PeerSense calculates Painter1's score as 64 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
12 locations
$100,000 to $335,000
$49,500
12
12 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Painter1
14
Total SBA loans
$178K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Painter1
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
7.1%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
14
Total Volume
$2.5M
Active Lenders
6
2 selective
States
9
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Painter1 based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
7.1%
0.5% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
14 loans
Across 6 lenders
Lender Diversity
6 lenders
Avg 2.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$100,000 to $335,000 total
Painter1: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2025
4 approvals. The best year on record for Painter1.
Top SBA State
Texas
3 SBA financed Painter1 locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$178K
Median $128K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Painter1 unit.
Lender Concentration
78.6%
Concentrated
Share of Painter1 approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Painter1's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (4 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 79% of cumulative volume ($2.1M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $178K, with the median at $128K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 78.6% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,035
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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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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