What Painter Bros does

Painter Bros, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lehi, Utah (with a corporate office in American Fork), operates as a national painting and maintenance franchise organization under Painter Bros Franchising, LLC. The company licenses its brand, operating systems, and proprietary software platform to independently owned franchisees across more than 70 U.S. locations spanning 24+ states, delivering residential and commercial painting services alongside complementary offerings including epoxy floor coatings, cabinet refinishing, door and window painting, specialty finishes, and remodeling. On the commercial side, Painter Bros provides facility maintenance services such as electrical, plumbing, flooring repair, graffiti removal, and handyman work, and operates a National Accounts Program serving enterprise customers in self-storage (Public Storage, Extra Space Storage, CubeSmart), logistics real estate (Prologis), commercial real estate services (CBRE), retail (Starbucks, Orange Theory), and education (Vanderbilt University).

The underlying technology consists of a proprietary franchise software platform that provides franchisees with KPI tracking and data analytics tools to guide operational and marketing decisions, plus a customer-facing portal (FM Flow) where clients can view project status, invoices, payment information, and project photos. The company integrates with third-party platforms including Sherwin-Williams (supplies), ADP (HR/payroll), Twilio (communications), Payment Stars (payments), and Everbright (customer financing), and acquires leads through Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, and Wrapmate partnerships. Pricing for commercial painting is unit-based at $2-$6 per square foot, with customized quotes by project.

Painter Bros generates revenue through two primary streams: (1) franchise fees and royalties from its 70+ franchisees, with an initial franchise fee of $75,000 and total estimated franchise investment of $234,430-$441,080, and (2) service revenue flowing through franchise locations providing residential and commercial painting and maintenance on a project basis. The company is privately held, founder-owned (Zach Tanner as owner and founder, Azgari Lipshy as president), and reports no institutional investors or funding rounds in the available data.

Name

Painter Bros

Legal name

Painter Bros Franchising, LLC

Website

https://painterbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Painter Bros is a privately held franchise organization that licenses painting and facility-maintenance service operations to 70+ franchisees across 24+ U.S. states, serving residential homeowners and national-account commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Painting and Maintenance Services

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Decorative Painting (Interior/Exterior) (IMAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Painting (Walls, Ceilings, Trim) (HSAPAHAA), Exterior Painting (Siding, Stucco, Masonry) (HSAPAHAB), Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Residential painting services
• Commercial painting services
• Facility maintenance services
• Painting franchise services
• Epoxy floor coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

American Fork

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Painting Services: Interior and exterior painting, cabinet painting, door painting, window painting, garage door painting, epoxy floors for residential properties. One-time project-based service.
2. Commercial Painting Services: Professional painting for offices, retail centers, apartment complexes, and industrial facilities including interior, exterior, specialty finishes, door and window painting.
3. Epoxy Flooring: Durable epoxy floor coatings for residential and commercial spaces, offering long-lasting, easy-to-maintain flooring solutions.
4. Facility Maintenance Services: Building maintenance including electrical repairs, plumbing, graffiti removal, flooring restoration, handyman tasks, door and window services, ceiling tile maintenance.
5. General Contracting: General contracting services for commercial properties.
6. Franchise Fees: Initial franchise fee of $75,000 plus total estimated investment of approximately $234,430 to $441,080 for new franchisees to open a Painter Bros franchise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Painter Bros provides residential and commercial painting services, including interior and exterior painting, cabinet painting, door and window painting, garage door painting, specialty finishes, and epoxy floor coatings, delivered through a franchise network of 70+ locations across the United States. The company also offers commercial facility maintenance (electrical, plumbing, graffiti removal, handyman, door/window/ceiling tile services) and a National Accounts Program for multi-location enterprise customers. Revenue is supplemented by franchise fees from new franchisees (initial fee $75,000; total investment $234,430–$441,080).

Product overview

Painter Bros is a national painting and maintenance franchise company offering residential and commercial painting services alongside complementary specialty offerings. The core portfolio centers on Interior Painting and Exterior Painting as the primary service lines, supplemented by epoxy floor coating installation (Epoxy Floors), cabinet refinishing (Cabinet Painting), door and window painting, specialty finishes, and remodeling services for residential clients. Commercial operations extend painting services into facility maintenance including door and window services, electrical and lighting maintenance, plumbing, graffiti removal, board-ups, and handyman services. The company operates a National Accounts Program serving government facilities, storage facilities, big box stores, and warehouse spaces with consistent nationwide service. Painter Bros also licenses its brand and systems through a franchise model, providing franchisees access to proprietary software, training, and strategic partnerships. All services are delivered by trained, insured, and warrantied professionals through independently owned franchise locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Painting Services
• Commercial Painting Services Professional painting for commercial properties including offices, retail spaces, and industrial facilities, with color consultations and flexible scheduling (including nights and weekends) to minimize business disruption.
• Epoxy Floors Durable epoxy floor coating installation for residential garages and commercial spaces, providing slip-resistant, water-resistant surfaces designed to handle heavy traffic.
• Facility Maintenance Comprehensive commercial facility maintenance including door and window services, ceiling tile replacement, flooring repair, electrical and lighting maintenance, plumbing, graffiti removal, board-ups, CMU prep, and handyman services for commercial property owners and facility managers.
• Cabinet Painting Cabinet refinishing and painting services for residential kitchens and bathrooms, providing a refreshed look without full cabinet replacement.
• Door Painting Interior and exterior door painting services for residential and commercial properties, covering wood, metal, and fiberglass doors.
• Window Painting Window frame and trim painting services for residential and commercial properties, protecting against weather and UV damage while improving appearance.
• Garage Door Painting Specialized garage door painting services for residential properties, protecting doors from weather damage and enhancing curb appeal.
• Specialty Finishes Decorative and advanced coating finishes for walls and surfaces, including texture and specialty painting techniques for both residential and commercial properties.
• General Contracting Commercial general contracting services for larger renovation and construction projects, delivered alongside Painter Bros' painting services for commercial customers.
• National Accounts Program Nationwide painting and maintenance services for multi-location commercial clients including government facilities, storage facilities, big box stores, and warehouse spaces, backed by consistent quality standards and a single national brand accountability layer.
• Residential Remodeling Home remodeling services including drywall installation and repair, complementing Painter Bros' painting services for complete home transformation projects.
• Franchise Ownership Painter Bros franchise opportunity for entrepreneurs to own and operate a residential and commercial painting business under the Painter Bros brand, including proprietary software platform access, training, equipment, and ongoing corporate support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ Google Reviews with 4.2+ rating demonstrating customer satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sherwin-WilliamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic paint supplier partnership providing high-quality paints and coatings for all Painter Bros painting projects. Sherwin-Williams is a leading paint manufacturer providing materials support for the franchise network.
• ThumbtackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead generation partner connecting Painter Bros franchisees with potential customers seeking professional painting services.
• HomeAdvisorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead generation partner connecting homeowners with verified professional service providers including Painter Bros franchisees.
• WrapmateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner providing additional customer acquisition channels for Painter Bros services.
• Public StoragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational account customer - one of the largest self-storage companies in the U.S. requiring painting and maintenance services across their facility network.
• Extra Space StoragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational account customer - national self-storage company with facilities requiring ongoing painting and maintenance services.
• PrologiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational account customer - leading logistics real estate investment trust with warehouse and distribution facilities needing industrial painting and epoxy flooring.
• CubeSmartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational account customer - publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust requiring painting services for their storage facilities.
• CBREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational account customer - global commercial real estate services firm requiring painting and maintenance for properties managed for their clients.
• StarbuckscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational account customer - coffee retail chain requiring professional painting services for their store locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CertaPro Painters: CertaPro Painters is the largest residential and commercial painting franchise in North America with hundreds of locations. It is the most directly comparable franchise-format competitor to Painter Bros, sharing the same target customer (residential + commercial), franchise model, and service mix.
• Five Star Painting: Five Star Painting is a Neighborly company franchise offering residential and commercial painting services. It competes head-to-head with Painter Bros in both local residential jobs and commercial accounts with a comparable franchise model and service menu.
• 360° Painting: 360° Painting is a residential and commercial painting franchise operating across the US and Canada. It is a direct competitor with similar franchise positioning, technology-enabled customer experience, and dual residential/commercial go-to-market.
• College Pro Painters: College Pro Painters is a painting franchise historically focused on student-operated residential crews. It is comparable to Painter Bros as a franchise-format painting brand, though its model and target market differ materially.
• ProPainters: ProPainters operates as a national network of independently owned painting contractors offering residential and commercial services. Comparable to Painter Bros in service mix and customer base, though it operates more as a contractor network than a traditional franchise system.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceMaster Restore: ServiceMaster operates well-established franchises across restoration, cleaning, and facility maintenance including painting-adjacent services. It is comparable as a broader home-services franchise incumbent whose facility maintenance offerings overlap with Painter Bros' commercial maintenance business.
• Benjamin Moore (painting services): Benjamin Moore is a leading architectural paint manufacturer with a contractor/referral network for residential and commercial painting. Comparable to Painter Bros as a paint-and-painting-services brand competing for the same commercial property and homeowner relationships.

Emerging players

• The Grounds Guys: The Grounds Guys is a Neighborly franchise brand offering commercial and residential grounds care and maintenance services. Comparable as a franchise-format home and commercial services brand that competes for similar commercial property manager wallets as Painter Bros.
• Mr. Handyman: Mr. Handyman is a Neighborly franchise brand offering residential and commercial handyman and maintenance services. Comparable to Painter Bros' facility maintenance line and competes for the same commercial property manager relationships for non-painting maintenance work.

Others

• Sherwin-Williams (painting services): Sherwin-Williams is Painter Bros' strategic paint supplier and the largest US paint manufacturer; it also operates commercial painting contractor programs that overlap indirectly with Painter Bros' commercial business. Included as a partner/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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