Is CertaPro Painters or Mr. Appliance cheaper to open?

CertaPro Painters costs $171,000–$246,000 and Mr. Appliance costs $147,750–$273,175 to open (FDD Item 7). Mr. Appliance has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, CertaPro Painters or Mr. Appliance?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 16.1% for CertaPro Painters and 20.9% for Mr. Appliance. Lower is safer, so CertaPro Painters has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, CertaPro Painters or Mr. Appliance?

FranchiseVerdict grades CertaPro Painters B and Mr. Appliance B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

CertaPro Painters vs Mr. Appliance

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both CertaPro Painters and Mr. Appliance are home services franchises. CertaPro Painters requires an investment of $171K – $246K while Mr. Appliance requires $148K – $273K. CertaPro Painters discloses average revenue of $2.1M; Mr. Appliance does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, CertaPro Painters has a lower charge-off rate (16.1%) compared to Mr. Appliance (20.9%). FranchiseVerdict rates CertaPro Painters B (Above average) and Mr. Appliance B (Above average).

Metric	CertaPro Painters	Mr. Appliance
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$171K – $246K	$148K – $273K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$64K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.1M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	16.1% (263 loans)	20.9% (134 loans)
Total Units	304	311
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1992	1996
FDD Year	2026	2026