Question 1

Is That 1 Painter or THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

That 1 Painter costs $113,000–$142,000 and THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY costs $88,765–$168,980 to open (FDD Item 7). THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, That 1 Painter or THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY?

Accepted Answer

That 1 Painter reports $666,053 average annual unit revenue vs $262,764 for THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY (FDD Item 19). That 1 Painter is higher. For That 1 Painter: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. For THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Question 3

Which is the better franchise, That 1 Painter or THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades That 1 Painter A and THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	That 1 Painter	THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$113K – $142K	$89K – $169K
Franchise Fee	$59K	$60K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$666KPer franchisee, not per outlet	$263KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	271	36
Unit Growth (YoY)	+203 units	+12 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2019
FDD Year	2025	2022

That 1 Painter vs THE DRIVEWAY COMPANY