LIME Painting of Columbus
LIME Painting franchise for sale in Columbus, Ohio
List Price: $75,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$400,000 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
Less than $25,000
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
Less than $25,000
Value of Assets
Upon Inquiry
Year Established
2020
Business Operates From
My home
Location Is
N/A
Approx. Monthly Rent
N/A
Total Employees
Less than 10
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
SomeSeller financing Available
PassiveOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Take part in a $400 Billion dollar industry by joining LIME Painting of Columbus. LIME Painting of Columbus covers the whole central Ohio territory in a strong growth area.
In just 4 months, LIME Painting of Columbus met all the benchmarks.
Growth opportunities
LIME Painting of Columbus covers the whole central Ohio territory in a strong growth area.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
Semi absentee owner that supports the General Manager, provides connection to the LIME Family, and maintains the books.
Inventory Description
Large metal job signs (16), marketing door hangers, uniforms, ect.
Reason for Selling
My full time job demands doens't allow sufficient time to spend on the business.
Why I Love My Franchise
LIME Painting provides Home Office support along with great partners located throughout the country.
About LIME Painting
LIME Painting is a residential and commercial painting, coatings and surface-restoration franchise positioned as a premium, high-end brand serving an affluent customer base. Founded in Denver in 2013 and franchising since 2018, it operates as a custom contracting service provider for luxury homes and businesses rather than a volume painter.
Beyond interior and exterior painting, LIME units handle cabinet refinishing, faux finishes, epoxy floor coatings, stucco, masonry, carpentry, drywall, gutter work and direct-to-metal coatings, giving owners multiple service lines from a single territory. Jobs are delivered through a managed crew and subcontractor model coordinated by the owner, with the franchisor’s proprietary LIMEWare platform used for estimating, scheduling and job management.
The brand runs a national network of territory-based franchises and built its identity around the core values of Love, Integrity, Mission and Excellence. Its positioning centres on higher-value, project-based work rather than competing on price across the broader painting market.
Franchisee Support
New owners train through the LIME Elite Academy, which provides 80 hours of combined classroom and on-the-job training plus in-depth online review. Ongoing support includes the proprietary LIMEWare management platform, a subcontractor network, corporate assistance with estimates, and a dedicated call centre that books sales appointments. Marketing support spans co-op advertising, social media, SEO and loyalty programmes. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and LIMEWare access transfer to incoming ownership and whether existing crews and call-centre support carry over.
Brand Accolades & Awards
LIME Painting has ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 for five consecutive years, most recently in 2025, and has featured on Entrepreneur's Top New & Emerging, Top Home-Based & Mobile (#94 in 2023) and Top Low-Cost lists. Franchise Business Review named it a Top 200 Franchise for 2026, and it earned earlier business-excellence honours including Corporate LiveWire and Corporate Vision awards. The brand holds an A+ BBB rating and is EPA Lead-Safe certified. Resale buyers should weigh brand recognition alongside the specific territory's local reviews and referral reputation.
Industry / Market
LIME Painting operates in the US house-painting and decorating contractor market, valued at around $28 billion in 2025 (IBISWorld). Demand is driven by an aging housing stock, sustained home-renovation and remodelling spending, and new residential and commercial construction. The premium, custom end where LIME competes is tied to higher-income homeowners and discretionary upgrade spending, which can be more cyclical but also higher-margin. For resale buyers, local housing values, building age and the strength of a unit's affluent customer base shape demand more than national figures.
Ideal Owner
LIME Painting suits a sales-oriented, customer-facing operator comfortable selling premium services to an affluent clientele and managing projects to a high standard. No painting or construction background is required, though it helps; the owner's core work is local lead generation, proposal conversion, scheduling and coordinating crews and subcontractors to deliver quality, on-time results. Owners who are process-driven, detail-focused and confident managing both customer relationships and field teams tend to fit the model best.