LIME PAINTING vs Southern Solar

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both LIME PAINTING and Southern Solar are home services franchises. LIME PAINTING requires an investment of $127K – $277K while Southern Solar requires $170K – $240K. In terms of revenue, Southern Solar reports higher average unit revenue at $3.9M. LIME PAINTING has SBA lending data on file with a 7.4% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates LIME PAINTING A (Top Quintile) and Southern Solar A (Top Quintile).

Metric	LIME PAINTING	Southern Solar
Verdict Grade	ATop QuintileTop Quintile	ATop QuintileTop Quintile
Investment Range	$127K – $277K	$170K – $240K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$65K
Royalty Rate	The greater of (i) tiered percentage (7% of Gross Sales on first $2,500,000; 5% on sales between $2,500,000.01 and $5,000,000; 4% on sales over $5,000,000) or (ii) a Minimum Royalty Fee ($500 to $3,000 per month starting in month 6).	(a) 5.5% of Gross Sales for all sales up to $4,000,000; (b) 5% from $4,000,001 to $8,000,000; (c) 4.5% from $8,000,001 to $12,000,000; and (d) 4% for sales from $12,000,001 and beyond each calendar year.
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.0M	$3.9M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	7.4% (27 loans)	N/A
Total Units	92	1
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2018	2022
FDD Year	2025	2022

Investment Range

$127K – $277K

$170K – $240K

Franchise Fee

$60K

$65K

Royalty Rate

The greater of (i) tiered percentage (7% of Gross Sales on first $2,500,000; 5% on sales between $2,500,000.01 and $5,000,000; 4% on sales over $5,000,000) or (ii) a Minimum Royalty Fee ($500 to $3,000 per month starting in month 6).

(a) 5.5% of Gross Sales for all sales up to $4,000,000; (b) 5% from $4,000,001 to $8,000,000; (c) 4.5% from $8,000,001 to $12,000,000; and (d) 4% for sales from $12,000,001 and beyond each calendar year.

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$1.0M

$3.9M

SBA Charge-Off Rate

7.4% (27 loans)

N/A

Total Units

Unit Growth (YoY)

N/A

Year Began Franchising

2018

2022