Hours of Hours of On-the- Hours of Classroom Job Virtual Subject Training Training Training Location Virtual Program Welcome to PSB! 0 0 0.25 Internet What is Franchising? 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Google Workspace 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to the Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25 Internet Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop 0 0 .75 Internet Intro to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royalties 0 0 0.5 Internet Brand-specific Content 0 0 2-10.5 Internet Live Program Capacity: Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Charlottesville, VA Tools, Tactics, and Resources 3 0 0 CRM Settings Call 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Pricebook 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Workflow 2 3 0 0 Charlottesville, VA First 90 Days (Value Creation) 0.25 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Owners Mindset & Defining Success 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Dashboard / Data Insights 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Capacity Review 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Panel of Pros: Understanding Capacity 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM - Leads and Marketing 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Insight (Contact Center Presentation) 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA
From the filings
360 Painting
Home services360 Painting, part of Empower Brands, requires every location to buy technology services, website setup, design, keyword optimization, and business-management software setup, from the franchisor or an affiliate under Item 8. Angi, CareerPlug, Choice Local, FranConnect, QuickBooks, and Rallio are named in Item 11 without an added purchase mandate, across 148 franchised units.
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Hours of Hours of On-the- Hours of Classroom Job Virtual Subject Training Training Training Location Virtual Program Welcome to PSB! 0 0 0.25 Internet What is Franchising? 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Google Workspace 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to the Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25 Internet Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop 0 0 .75 Internet Intro to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royalties 0 0 0.5 Internet Brand-specific Content 0 0 2-10.5 Internet Live Program Capacity: Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Charlottesville, VA Tools, Tactics, and Resources 3 0 0 CRM Settings Call 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Pricebook 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Workflow 2 3 0 0 Charlottesville, VA First 90 Days (Value Creation) 0.25 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Owners Mindset & Defining Success 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Dashboard / Data Insights 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Capacity Review 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Panel of Pros: Understanding Capacity 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM - Leads and Marketing 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Insight (Contact Center Presentation) 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA
Hours of Hours of On-the- Hours of Classroom Job Virtual Subject Training Training Training Location Virtual Program Welcome to PSB! 0 0 0.25 Internet What is Franchising? 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Google Workspace 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to the Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25 Internet Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop 0 0 .75 Internet Intro to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royalties 0 0 0.5 Internet Brand-specific Content 0 0 2-10.5 Internet Live Program Capacity: Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Charlottesville, VA Tools, Tactics, and Resources 3 0 0 CRM Settings Call 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Pricebook 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Workflow 2 3 0 0 Charlottesville, VA First 90 Days (Value Creation) 0.25 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Owners Mindset & Defining Success 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Dashboard / Data Insights 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Capacity Review 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Panel of Pros: Understanding Capacity 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM - Leads and Marketing 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Insight (Contact Center Presentation) 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA
Hours of Hours of On-the- Hours of Classroom Job Virtual Subject Training Training Training Location Virtual Program Welcome to PSB! 0 0 0.25 Internet What is Franchising? 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Google Workspace 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to the Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25 Internet Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop 0 0 .75 Internet Intro to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royalties 0 0 0.5 Internet Brand-specific Content 0 0 2-10.5 Internet Live Program Capacity: Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Charlottesville, VA Tools, Tactics, and Resources 3 0 0 CRM Settings Call 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Pricebook 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Workflow 2 3 0 0 Charlottesville, VA First 90 Days (Value Creation) 0.25 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Owners Mindset & Defining Success 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Dashboard / Data Insights 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Capacity Review 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Panel of Pros: Understanding Capacity 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM - Leads and Marketing 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Insight (Contact Center Presentation) 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA
Hours of Hours of On-the- Hours of Classroom Job Virtual Subject Training Training Training Location Virtual Program Welcome to PSB! 0 0 0.25 Internet What is Franchising? 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Google Workspace 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to the Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25 Internet Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop 0 0 .75 Internet Intro to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royalties 0 0 0.5 Internet Brand-specific Content 0 0 2-10.5 Internet Live Program Capacity: Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Charlottesville, VA Tools, Tactics, and Resources 3 0 0 CRM Settings Call 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Pricebook 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Workflow 2 3 0 0 Charlottesville, VA First 90 Days (Value Creation) 0.25 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Owners Mindset & Defining Success 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Dashboard / Data Insights 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Capacity Review 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Panel of Pros: Understanding Capacity 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM - Leads and Marketing 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Insight (Contact Center Presentation) 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA
You currently must purchase, obtain a license for and/or use the following products or services from vendors or suppliers we designate: contact center services; technology services (e.g., website set-up, design, keyword optimization, business management software set-up); accounting and business advisory services (e.g., prelaunch accounting setup (after you establish your own Quickbooks Online account and provide us unlimited access), creating the chart of accounts and recording prelaunch expenses; and ongoing monthly accounting and business advisory services, including recording of revenue and expense transactions into 19 the Quickbooks Online account, monthly bank account reconciliations, financial statement preparation and participation in periodic coaching sessions); business management software. payroll and bookkeeping software; digital marketing; job estimating and proposal software; and online reputation management.
Hours of Hours of On-the- Hours of Classroom Job Virtual Subject Training Training Training Location Virtual Program Welcome to PSB! 0 0 0.25 Internet What is Franchising? 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Google Workspace 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to the Contact Center 0 0 0.25 Internet Intro to Key Performance Indicators 0 0 0.5 Internet Hiring vs Independent Contractors 0 0 0.25 Internet Pay Structures 0 0 1 Internet Hiring with Careerplug 0 0 0.25 Internet Foundational Sales: The Process 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Building Value with the TEPID Guide 0 0 0.5 Internet Foundational Sales: Objection Handling 0 0 0.5 Internet Quickbooks Workshop 0 0 .75 Internet Intro to CRM 0 0 0.5 Internet CRM Account Settings & Configurations 0 0 2 Internet CRM Price Book 1 0 0 1 Internet Marketing Onboarding Series 0 0 2 Internet Online Digital Marketing (Angi, Choice Local, Rallio) 0 0 2 Internet End-to-End Workflow - Lead to Invoice 0 0 2 Internet FranConnect Royalties 0 0 0.5 Internet Brand-specific Content 0 0 2-10.5 Internet Live Program Capacity: Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Charlottesville, VA Tools, Tactics, and Resources 3 0 0 CRM Settings Call 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Pricebook 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Workflow 2 3 0 0 Charlottesville, VA First 90 Days (Value Creation) 0.25 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Owners Mindset & Defining Success 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM Dashboard / Data Insights 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Capacity Review 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Panel of Pros: Understanding Capacity 1 0 0 Charlottesville, VA CRM - Leads and Marketing 0.5 0 0 Charlottesville, VA Insight (Contact Center Presentation) 0.75 0 0 Charlottesville, VA
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must obtain the required bookkeeping software, payroll services software, and digital marketing from and pay directly third-party sources we designate.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
During the term of the Franchise Agreement, we will have independent access to, and we may collect and disclose to other franchisees operating in the System data relating to your operation of the Business for the purpose of benchmarking or performance recognition, or for preparing financial performance…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must provide Franchisor with such periodic financial and operations reports following Franchisor’s chart of accounts and otherwise in the form and manner required by Franchisor from time to time (the “Financial Reports”).
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently the only supplier for the contact center services and for the technology services (e.g., website set-up, design, keyword optimization, business management software set-up) for which you pay continuing Technology Fee and Contact Center Fee for your Business.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have formed an advisory council consisting of 360 Painting Businesses (the “Advertising Council”) in which you may be required to participate and provide advice and counsel regarding our use of the 25 Marketing Fund.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall change, modify or improve aspects of the System, including, without limitation, modifications to the Brand Standards Manual, the required Vehicle(s), equipment, tools, software, processes and systems to support the Business, the products and services offered for sale, the signage, the presentation…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
593225.25Item 8
During our 2025 fiscal year, we derived $593,225.25 from franchisee purchases and leases, which is 6.21% of our total revenue of $9,545,635.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we have approved vendor relationships for the provision of paint and painting accessories, pursuant to which we receive rebates based on sales to our franchisees (currently between 2.5% and 5% of franchisee purchases depending on the amount of franchisee purchases), as well…
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
20Item 8
We estimate that required purchases will be approximately 65% of your purchases of goods and services in establishing your Business and 20% to 30% of your purchases of goods and services in operating your Business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to use any product or service that we have not evaluated or to buy or lease from a supplier that we have not yet approved or designated, you must provide us with sufficient information, specifications, and samples so that we may determine whether the product or service meets our standards and…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon demand by Franchisor, assign to Franchisor or its designee all of Franchisee’s rights, title, and interest in the telephone numbers, telephone directory listings and advertisements, website URLs, e-mail addresses, all vendor contracts, all vendor accounts, store leases and governmental licenses or permits used…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
In all cases, Franchisee must implement and maintain an approved Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance program for the Business, and Franchisee is solely responsible for protecting the Business from computer viruses, bugs, power disruptions, communication line disruptions, internet access failures, internet content…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, through its employees and any agents designated by Franchisor from time to time, may at any time during business hours, and without prior notice to Franchisee, enter and inspect the assets used in connection with the Business and examine the Accounting Records, Business Records, all Financial Reports that…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee recognizes and agrees that from time to time hereafter, Franchisor shall change, modify or improve aspects of the System, including, without limitation, modifications to the Brand Standards Manual
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You must obtain our written consent and approval before opening an office location other than your home office.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will not establish a website, social media account, listing or any other form of presence on the Internet using or containing any of the Marks or anything similar to “360 Painting” without Franchisor’s prior written consent.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
In addition to contributions to the Marketing Fund, each month you must spend at least $5,000 or ten percent (10%) of your Gross Sales, whichever is greater, on advertising in the Protected Territory (either by way of direct promotion or participation in an Advertising Cooperative).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must participate in any Cooperative Advertising program established in your region, and we may establish an advertising council for you and the other franchisees in that region to self-administer the program.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee understands and agrees that all Continuing Fees must be paid by automated bank draft or other reasonable means necessary to ensure payment of such fees are received by Franchisor or the appropriate Advertising Cooperative, as Franchisor determines appropriate from time to time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Maintain sufficient inventories and employ sufficient qualified employees to operate the Business at its maximum capacity and efficiency at such hours or days as Franchisor shall designate or approve in the Brand Standards Manual or otherwise and operate the Business for such hours or days so designated or approved…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Require all employees of the Business to wear apparel conforming to the specifications, design, and standards Franchisor may from time to time designate in the Brand Standards Manual or otherwise.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use a laptop PC (not a Mac computer) designated and approved by us that converts into a tablet.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
During the term of the Franchise Agreement, we will have independent access to, and we may collect and disclose to other franchisees operating in the System data relating to your operation of the Business for the purpose of benchmarking or performance recognition, or for preparing financial performance…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
After you have been trained, we may periodically require that you, your Manager(s) and/or employees attend refresher-training or regional meetings to enhance your learning beyond OXP (Owner’s Experience Program).
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Attendance at the annual convention shall be mandatory, and the annual convention fee (currently $1,000 per attendee) shall apply whether or not Franchisee attends the convention.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Franchise agreement
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at 360 Painting 360 Painting runs 148 franchised units in the home services segment, averaging $453,268 in unit volume with unit count down 3.3% year over year in the 2026 FDD. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation. The brand is part of Empower Brands, alongside Rooter-Man, Window Gang, Superior Fence & Rail, Archadeck Franchisor, Maid Right, and The Grout Medic.
Who controls software purchasing Item 2 names CEO Paul Flick, COO Roxanne Conrad, General Counsel Laura McDonald, Chief Development Officer David Cuff, and President Brian Morgan. Item 8 reinforces HQ control by requiring technology services, website setup, design, keyword optimization, and business-management software setup, from the franchisor or an Empower Brands affiliate.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 11 names Angi, CareerPlug, Choice Local, FranConnect, QuickBooks, and Rallio; Item 8 names QuickBooks Online. None of these seven systems carries a purchase mandate, each is named without a contractual requirement to use it. The real mandate sits in the Item 8 service categories above, not in this named-vendor list.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Contact-center services, technology services, and the first 12 months of accounting and business-advisory services must come from the franchisor or an affiliate; after that first year, accounting may shift to an approved third-party vendor. Renewal on the 10-year term requires a new Franchise Agreement, a renewal fee, vehicle and facility updates, current qualifications and training, and a general release. Unit count is down 3.3% year over year.
How to read the 360 Painting FDD The full 2026 disclosure document is embedded below via the PDF viewer, filed with state franchise regulators. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.
Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
44 operators run 44 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 7 |
|---|---|
| TX | 6 |
| NC | 5 |
| OH | 3 |
| SC | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind 360 Painting
Ownership: Empower Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.