Painting With A Twist
The total investment to open a Painting With A Twist franchise ranges from $44,000 to $185,600. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Painting With A Twist franchise?
Painting With A Twist offers guided painting sessions for people looking for a social, creative activity. The estimated total initial investment is $44,000 to $185,600. The initial franchise fee is $50,000.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The brand was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in ABILENE, TX. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
57/100
SBA Default Rate
7.5%
Active Lenders
35
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Painting With A Twist has 55 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 35 lenders made 67 loans to franchisees of Painting With A Twist. PeerSense calculates Painting With A Twist's score as 57 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 2007 · 55 locations
$44,000 to $185,600
$50,000
55
55 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Painting With A Twist
67
Total SBA loans
$122K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Painting With A Twist
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
7.5%
vs 7.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
67
Total Volume
$8.2M
Active Lenders
35
7 selective
States
23
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 Painting With A Twist based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
7.5%
0.4% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
67 loans
Across 35 lenders
Lender Diversity
35 lenders
Avg 1.9 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$44,000 to $185,600 total
Painting With A Twist: 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
2017
13 approvals. The best year on record for Painting With A Twist.
Top SBA State
Texas
12 SBA financed Painting With A Twist locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$122K
Median $112K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Painting With A Twist unit.
Lender Concentration
29.9%
Moderately Spread
Share of Painting With A Twist approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Painting With A Twist's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2017 (13 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 18% of cumulative volume ($2.0M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 12 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $122K, with the median at $112K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 29.9% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$455
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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Painting With A Twist, unit breakdown
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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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