WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
WOW 1 DAY PAINTING is one of the franchises we compare in our residential painting guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from WOW 1 DAY PAINTING's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
Preview: figures awaiting verification
Some numbers on this page haven't been checked against their sources yet.
What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $96,050 – $189,200Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $40,000–$60,000 in initial fees paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
- Franchise fee
- $40,000 – $60,000Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: $20,000 per subterritory, minimum two ($40,000). Veterans may get 15% off.
- Royalty
- 6% of revenuePending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: 6% of gross revenue, with a minimum royalty of $5,000–$8,000 per subterritory per year.
- Marketing fund
- 5% of revenuePending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: sales, marketing and technology fee, which also pays for the sales center and CRM system.
Compared with starting your own
- WOW 1 DAY PAINTING initial investment
- $96,050 – $189,200Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $40,000–$60,000 in initial fees paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
- Independent residential painting startup cost
- $2,728 – $12,016*Pending verificationSourcesSmartService — Painting business equipment guide (updated Aug 11, 2026)(opens in a new tab)Tier 3 · Guide or blog · Accessed October 30, 2026Zack Academy — Lead Renovator Certification Initial, La Mesa, CA, November 19, 2026 (provider: World Inspections, Ltd)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026US EPA — RRP Program: renovator training(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026US EPA — RRP Program: firm certification(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026California Secretary of State — Business entities fee schedule (Rev. 06/2018)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Jobber — Pricing(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026ZenBusiness — How much it costs to start a painting business (updated Feb 9, 2026)(opens in a new tab)Tier 3 · Guide or blog · Accessed October 30, 2026CSLB — List of fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Sprayers and Parts — Graco 17C310 390 PC Electric Airless Sprayer(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Sprayers and Parts — Graco 17C313 390 PC Electric Airless Sprayer, Hi-Boy(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 9 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 Gross Revenue per franchisee and per subterritory, plus job sizes, for U.S. and Canadian franchisees open all year; 10 U.S. franchises closed in 2025.
- Average annual Gross Revenue, 2025, 34 U.S. franchisees open all year (not profit)$489,017 a yearPending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Revenue before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 34 U.S. franchisees open all of 2025; excludes 3 that opened during 2025 and 10 that closed in 2025. Franchisees own 2 to 14 subterritories (median 3). The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." 10 of the 34 (29%) reached this average.
- Median annual Gross Revenue, 2025, same 34 U.S. franchisees (not profit)$371,899 a yearPending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Revenue before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 34 U.S. franchisees open all of 2025; excludes 3 that opened during 2025 and 10 that closed in 2025. Franchisees own 2 to 14 subterritories (median 3). The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
- Average annual Gross Revenue of the top 25%, 2025, U.S. franchisees (not profit)$1,040,101 a yearPending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Revenue before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 34 U.S. franchisees open all of 2025; excludes 3 that opened during 2025 and 10 that closed in 2025. Franchisees own 2 to 14 subterritories (median 3). The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ."
- Average annual Gross Revenue of the bottom 25%, 2025, U.S. franchisees (not profit)$150,717 a yearPending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Gross Revenue before royalties and all expenses, not profit. Covers 34 U.S. franchisees open all of 2025; excludes 3 that opened during 2025 and 10 that closed in 2025. Franchisees own 2 to 14 subterritories (median 3). The FDD says: "Your individual results may differ." The lowest U.S. franchisee reported $53,870.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 44Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 10 terminations.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 37Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 10 terminations.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 10Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 10 terminations.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 22.7%Pending verificationSourceWOW 1 DAY PAINTING 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued April 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 10 closures ÷ 44 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 10 terminations.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for residential painting
3.7 out of 5 (Elevated risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- A central sales center and CRM system that handle incoming leads
- About 15 business days of training at head office plus 5 in your territory
- Sister brand to Shack Shine within the same franchisor group
- 15% off the franchise fee for veterans
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