Why CertaPro Painters?

What makes a great business opportunity? At CertaPro Painters, our painting business opportunity offers these important features.

You’re running a business, not working in it.

We are looking for business operators, not painters. A CertaPro Franchisee is someone who can operate our proven painting business plan. We’ve spent nearly 20 years continuously improving each element of this business, and now we are looking for entrepreneurs to bring their sales, marketing and operational skills to the table.

A business model that grows with you.

CertaPro Painters offers a painting business model that is highly scalable. This means you can get into business without high overhead costs that can prevent you from reaching your financial goals. As you execute the business plan, you can grow your operation by adding additional crews and taking on commercial painting contracts.

An industry with huge potential.

Painting is an estimated $40 billion industry. Homes and businesses in every market need the maintenance that only painting can provide. Paint isn’t just an aesthetic improvement, it’s necessary upkeep for people’s largest investment. CertaPro customers know what they can expect. That’s why CertaPro Painters boasts a nearly 80% customer referral rating. This leads to what we call viral marketplace growth.

Strong system-wide earning potential.

CertaPro franchise owners are motivated individuals who strive to reach the goals they set for themselves. Our philosophy is about continuous improvement. That’s what our CertaPro franchisees strive for, and that’s what they do. In fact, while most home-services related businesses saw a 20% decrease in 2010,* CertaPro’s same store sales increased 15%.** The Average Franchisee Volume for a CertaPro Painters Business is $694,145 in 2010..† That type of earning potential is worth striving for.

The investment is mutual.

At CertaPro Painters, we believe in tearing down the barriers that may stand in the way of you achieving your goals. That’s why we’re proud to participate in the VetFran program. The VetFran program offers a 10% discount on the franchise fee to military veterans honorably discharged from service. We also offer financing for up to half of the franchise fee. We also have resale opportunities in select markets. Our goal is to get you in painting business, and these programs are in place to help make it happen.

Others also recognize CertaPro Painters amongst the best

CertaPro ranks 7th in overall franchisee satisfaction in the mature system category on the Franchise Business Review
Ranked number one in category by Entrepreneur magazine in 2011, 2010,2009, 2008…
Distinguished as a military friendly franchise by GI Jobs Magazine in 2010 & 2011.
Canadian Franchise Association's 2011 Award of Excellence in Franchising Grand Prize and the Gold CFA Award of Excellence in Franchising in the Category of Non-Traditional Franchises – Mature/Established.
CertaPro went from #16 to #7 in 2011 according to Franchise Business Review’s latest rankings**.
Ranked second in Franchise Gator and The Franchise Research Institutes’ World-Class Franchise®, a list of top rated franchises based on franchisee satisfaction using confidential surveys.

* Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) - Fourth Quarter, 2010. ** Average sales increase based on 2010 and 2009 average gross sales difference for franchisees operating more than 24 months, with 31.3% of franchisees at or above average gross sales.