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or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, Instagram,
From the filings
+2.532% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Lime Painting
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Lime Painting flows through its lean HQ, led by Founder and President Nickolas Lopez and Director of Franchise Development Gavri Grossman. The franchise currently mandates a proprietary System Site and operates 92 total units (81 franchised, 11 company-owned), giving vendors a compact but high-AUV target. With an average unit volume exceeding $1 million and a 10-year initial term, the system’s tech needs center on operational consistency across its 40 single-unit operators.
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Total units
92
81 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+2.532%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.01M
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$60K
per unit
Investment range
$127K–$277K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2025)
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.
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resence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,
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the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Instagram,
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rwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter,
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tise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube or
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he Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube or any other
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may, without notice to Franchisee, have the right to independently and remotely access any proprietary software program and the computer system that Franchisee is required to use in connection with the Franchised Business or will be required to use in the future (the “Computer System”), via the Internet…
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
on or before the twentieth (20th) of each month, an unaudited profit and loss statement for the Franchised Business for the preceding calendar month; (iii) within sixty (60) days of each calendar quarter, an unaudited balance sheet reflecting the financial position of the Franchised Business as of the end of that…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As of the Issuance Date, we are the Approved Supplier for: (i) Required Software access and other technology services/access that you receive in connection with the current Technology Fee; (ii) the on-site training we provide on-site at your Franchised Business that is covered by the On-Site Training Fee; (iii) Digital
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to supplement, revise or otherwise modify the System or any aspect/component thereof
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
101221.00Item 8
As of our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we derived $101,221.00 revenue from rebates (in which we receive 1% - 3% based on the volume of paint purchased), or 4.2% of the $2,432,432.00 in total revenue we generated in our past fiscal year.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
As of our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we derived $101,221.00 revenue from rebates (in which we receive 1% - 3% based on the volume of paint purchased), or 4.2% of the $2,432,432.00 in total revenue we generated in our past fiscal year.
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?
40Item 8
approximately 40% to 75% of your ongoing costs to operate the Franchised Business after the initial start-up phase.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We may, but are not obligated to, grant your request to: (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Franchised Business that are not Approved Products and Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to direct the telephone company servicing Franchisee, per Franchisor’s request, to disconnect the telephone number used in connection with the Franchised Business or transfer such number to Franchisor or to any person or location of Franchisor’s choosing.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to comply with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”), as such standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council (see www.pcisecuritystandards.org), or any successor organization or standards that Franchisor may reasonably specify.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, conduct inspections and/or audits of the Franchised Business and, upon 48 hours’ notice, of the Premises and/or Mobile Units to ensure that Franchisee is operating its Franchised Business in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Manuals and…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the Manuals, and Franchisee agrees to adhere to and abide by all such revisions (at its expense).
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
If you are operating from a third-party Premises of any kind, then we will: (i) provide site selection guidelines and assistance (as described more fully below in this Item 11) in the manner we determine appropriate in connection with your Premises; and (ii) review any proposed lease or purchase agreement for each…
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
G. Website and Internet Use Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, ©2025 LIME Franchise Systems, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 36 splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
In addition to the Local Advertising Requirement, you will be required to expend a minimum of $10,000 to $20,000 in connection with the set-up and implementation of initial marketing and other necessary activities for you and the personnel of your Franchised Business to be ready to open your Business and/or generate…
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must expend $500 per month on advertising and promoting the Franchised Business in the immediate locality surrounding the Franchised Business in accordance with the advertising/marketing plan that Franchisor approves (the “Local Advertising Requirement”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (each, an “Approved Supplier”), which may include us or our Affiliate.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (each, an “Approved Supplier”), which may include us or our Affiliate.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall pay all fees and other amounts due to Franchisor and/or its affiliates under this Agreement through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which Franchisor automatically deducts all payments owed to Franchisor under this Agreement, or any other agreement between Franchisee…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Franchised Business must, at all times, be managed and staffed with at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed our entire Initial Training Program, including Initial On-Site Training materials (including any remote content).
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 7
This estimate is designed to cover the initial package of supplies and uniforms that you will need to acquire from our Approved Supplier in order to initially establish and commence operations of your Franchised Business, and which you must acquire and have on-site at the Premises prior to launching operations.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify or require that you use certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of computer hardware and software in connection with the Franchised Business, which currently includes: (i) a computer or laptop that is capable of running all Required Software, including without limitation, the software…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically and independently connect with your Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System (or for any other purpose we deem necessary).
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must also use all Required Software we designate that is not provided as part of your Technology Fee at a given time, and we expect to typically have Approved Suppliers for any software that involves any Client ©2025 LIME Franchise Systems, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document 35 Information or other Confidential…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee to pay its then-current training fee in connection with any Additional Training that Franchisor requires under this Section.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may establish and conduct an annual conference for all franchise owners and may require Franchisee (or its Executive Manager or Designated Manager) to attend this conference, but for no more than five (5) days each year.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- 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
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 8
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Lime Painting
Lime Painting operates 92 total units — 81 franchised and 11 company-owned — with a disclosed average unit volume of $1,006,246. The system is concentrated in Texas (7 units), Illinois (3), Florida (3), Arizona (3), and Tennessee (2), with all 40 mapped operators running single-unit locations. No multi-unit operators appear in the most recent FDD, which means every location is an independent buying unit under HQ guidance. Year-over-year unit growth sits at 2.53%, giving software vendors a modest but steady stream of new-location implementations.
The home-services segment rewards tools that streamline scheduling, estimating, and customer communication. With a 7% royalty and a 10-year initial term, franchisees have a long horizon to amortize software investments — and a clear incentive to adopt systems that improve job profitability. The addressable market is compact at 92 units, but the $1M+ AUV signals that operators generate enough revenue to justify mid-market SaaS spend.
Who controls software purchasing
HQ is led by Nickolas Lopez, Founder and President, and Gavri Grossman, Director of Franchise Development. In a system this size, Lopez is the likely final decision-maker for any franchisor-mandated or recommended technology. Grossman, as the development lead, may influence tools that touch onboarding, training, or new-unit setup. Because every franchisee is a single-unit operator, there is no multi-unit buyer layer — vendors sell either to HQ for system-wide mandates or directly to individual owners for non-mandated categories.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates a System Site, which serves as the franchisor’s proprietary digital hub. No other named software vendors — POS, CRM, field service management, or accounting — appear in the disclosure. This creates an opening for vendors in categories adjacent to the mandated system: payment processing, marketing automation, reputation management, and estimating tools are all potentially uncontested. The absence of a named tech stack beyond the System Site means the franchise is either light on mandated software or chooses not to disclose vendor relationships in the FDD.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2025 FDD does not extract any procurement restrictions, designated suppliers, or approved-vendor programs. In practice, this often means franchisees have discretion over non-mandated purchases — though HQ may still issue recommendations. Vendors should validate this directly with the franchisor, but the public record suggests a relatively open procurement environment.
Renewal terms run 10 years and require franchisees to complete all maintenance, refurnishing, renovating, and remodeling to franchisor satisfaction. That trigger can force technology upgrades at renewal time, creating a natural window for software evaluation. New-unit openings, while modest in pace, offer additional entry points. The renewal agreement also requires execution of the then-current franchise contract, which may contain materially different terms — including new tech mandates.
How to read the Lime Painting FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It is the primary source for every data point on this page — unit counts, executive names, royalty rates, renewal conditions, and tech mandates. For software vendors, the most actionable sections are Item 1 (executives and franchisor background), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), Item 11 (mandated systems and equipment), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer triggers). Reading these sections with a vendor lens reveals exactly where purchasing authority sits and which categories are open to competition. If you need a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Lime Painting, answered from the filing
Founder and President Nickolas Lopez and Director of Franchise Development Gavri Grossman are the named executives. Given the small HQ and single-unit operator base, purchasing authority likely sits with Lopez.
The 2025 FDD mandates a System Site. No other POS, CRM, or operational software vendors are named in the disclosure, leaving adjacent categories open for vendor evaluation.
92 total units: 81 franchised and 11 company-owned. All 40 mapped operators are single-unit, concentrated in Texas (7), Illinois (3), Florida (3), Arizona (3), and Tennessee (2).
The 2025 FDD does not extract a designated or approved supplier program in Item 8. Procurement restrictions, if any, are not publicly disclosed, suggesting a potentially open vendor environment.
Renewal conditions include a 10-year term and require unit upgrades to franchisor standards. With 2.5% YoY unit growth, new-unit openings and renewal-triggered tech refreshes create periodic entry points.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below — no need to visit a separate depository.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
40 operators run 40 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit40
Top states by locations
| TX | 7 |
|---|---|
| IL | 3 |
| FL | 3 |
| AZ | 3 |
| TN | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Lime Painting
unknown of lime holdings.
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.