Is Richard’s Painting or Trublue cheaper to open?

Richard’s Painting costs $60,150–$109,500 and Trublue costs $70,050–$96,400 to open (FDD Item 7). Richard’s Painting has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Richard’s Painting or Trublue?

Richard’s Painting reports $273,779 average annual unit revenue vs $438,095 for Trublue (FDD Item 19). Trublue is higher. For Trublue: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Richard’s Painting or Trublue?

FranchiseVerdict grades Richard’s Painting A and Trublue A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Richard’s Painting vs Trublue

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Richard’s Painting and Trublue are home services franchises. Richard’s Painting requires an investment of $60K – $110K while Trublue requires $70K – $96K. In terms of revenue, Trublue reports higher average unit revenue at $438K. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Trublue has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Richard’s Painting A (Strongest tier) and Trublue A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Richard’s Painting	Trublue
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$60K – $110K	$70K – $96K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$274K	$438KPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	0.0% (12 loans)
Total Units	22	135
Unit Growth (YoY)	+4 units	+31 units
Year Began Franchising	2019	2011
FDD Year	2025	2026