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Buy a Color World Painting Franchise

Color World Housepainting, listed here as Color World Painting, is a home-improvement franchise built around a “five businesses in one” model. Founded in 1997 by Tom Hodgson in Powell, Ohio, the brand began franchising in 2019 and offers residential and commercial painting, power washing, gutter installation, holiday lighting, and minor drywall and carpentry repairs under a single banner.

The model is structured for owner-operators who manage the business while subcontractors carry out the painting and trade work. Each franchisee runs a protected territory supported by a proprietary CRM for estimating and client management, and the brand maintains a supplier relationship with Sherwin-Williams. Bundling several exterior and interior services lets one visit cover painting, gutters, wood repair and washing, giving the operation multiple revenue lines and a broad local customer base.

Since January 2022, Color World has been part of Authority Brands, a Maryland-based home-services franchisor whose portfolio includes America’s Swimming Pool Co., Mosquito Squad and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. The network has grown to dozens of territories across multiple US states.

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Why buy a Color World Painting Franchise?

Color World Housepainting pairs a recognised home-improvement category with a multi-service model that few painting competitors match. Buying a Color World Painting franchise means acquiring a business that can sell painting, power washing, gutter work, holiday lighting and carpentry repairs to the same customer, spreading revenue across several services rather than relying on paint jobs alone.

Backing from Authority Brands gives the brand access to shared marketing systems, lead generation and the operating resources of a large multi-brand home-services group, while the Sherwin-Williams supplier relationship supports consistent materials and pricing. The subcontractor-led structure keeps fixed payroll light and places the owner in a sales, management and quality-control role rather than on the ladder.

Color World Painting Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1997

    • Franchising Since

      2016

    • New Startup Cost

      $106,900 – $168,000

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      46

    • New Units Opened *

      12

    • Units Transferred *

      14

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $149,062

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Color World Painting – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners complete six weeks of online pre-training followed by two weeks in person, combining classroom instruction with on-the-job work. Ongoing support covers a proprietary CRM for estimating and client management, digital marketing, SEO, PPC, social media, lead generation and reputation-management tools, backed by the wider Authority Brands support infrastructure and the Sherwin-Williams supplier relationship. Resale buyers should confirm with Color World what transfer training and CRM access are provided to incoming owners when a unit changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits a sales-minded owner-operator who is comfortable managing subcontractors and coordinating several service lines rather than painting personally. No painting trade background is required, since training and systems cover the technical side; the priority is local selling, scheduling, quality control and customer relationships across painting, gutters, washing and seasonal lighting work. Owners who enjoy building a local reputation and turning estimates into booked, multi-service jobs tend to fit the business well.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Color World Housepainting has built its profile through a distinctive five-services-in-one model and steady territory growth since it began franchising in 2019. Its strongest credibility signal is ownership by Authority Brands, one of the larger home-services franchisors in North America, which runs a portfolio of established maintenance and repair brands across more than 1,900 territories. For resale buyers, brand-level standing should be weighed alongside the specific unit's local reviews, referral sources and community reputation.

  4. Industry / Market

    Color World operates in the US painting and home-improvement services sector, where house-painting alone generates roughly $45 billion in annual revenue. Demand is supported by an ageing housing stock that needs regular interior and exterior repainting, plus steady spending on gutters, power washing and exterior upkeep. Because much of this work is maintenance rather than discretionary, the category tends to hold up across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local housing age, density and competition shape how much of that demand a territory can capture.

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