PAINT CORPS

The vendor opportunity at Paint Corps

Paint Corps is a home-services franchise with headquarters in New Hampshire. According to its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system comprises 13 total units — 10 franchised and 3 company-owned. The FDD does not report an average unit volume (AUV) or year-over-year unit growth, which limits the ability to model revenue potential per location. For a software vendor, the addressable market is small: 13 units total, with no operator footprint mapped in our corpus and no parent company on file. The brand appears independently owned.

The royalty rate is 6.0% of gross revenue, and the initial franchise term is 10 years. These figures suggest a stable, long-term relationship with franchisees, but the absence of growth data means vendors should validate expansion plans directly with the leadership team before committing sales resources.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing authority sits at the top of the organization. The FDD’s Item 1 lists three executives: Burgess Perry, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder; John S. Child, President and Co-Founder; and Craig Laquerre, Vice President and Co-Founder. This is a founder-led, tightly held leadership group. For a vendor, the path to a decision is direct — there is no layered corporate procurement department. The challenge is access. With only 13 units, the leadership team likely handles vendor evaluation personally, and unsolicited pitches may face high barriers.

No multi-unit operators are disclosed in our corpus, meaning all franchised locations likely report directly to the franchisor for major operational decisions. This centralization simplifies the sales process: one conversation at HQ can cover the entire system.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2026 FDD mandates one named system: QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. This is the only technology vendor explicitly required in the disclosure. QuickBooks serves as the financial backbone, handling accounting and likely some operational reporting. No point-of-sale, CRM, scheduling, or field-service management platforms are disclosed as mandated or recommended. This does not mean such tools are absent — only that the franchisor does not require them. Vendors selling complementary or replacement financial software should note the existing Intuit relationship and be prepared to demonstrate clear advantages over the incumbent.

For vendors in adjacent categories (e.g., estimating, job management, customer communication), the tech landscape appears open. The absence of a mandated stack outside of QuickBooks means franchisees may select their own tools, or the franchisor may be evaluating options without formalizing them in the FDD. Direct confirmation with HQ is essential.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model — whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open — is not publicly disclosed. Vendors should assume no pre-approved path exists and plan to engage HQ directly to understand purchasing requirements.

Renewal terms offer a potential timing signal. Item 17 states that to renew, a franchisee must provide 180 days’ prior written notice, sign the then-current Franchise Agreement, pay a renewal fee, and remodel or upgrade the business to meet current standards. The renewal term is 10 years. This long cycle means software evaluation windows may be infrequent and tied to individual franchisee renewals. With no disclosed unit growth, net-new location openings do not appear to be a reliable source of demand. Vendors should monitor franchisee renewal dates and any system-wide technology upgrades that the franchisor might initiate.

How to read the Paint Corps FDD

The full 2026 Paint Corps Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. This is the primary source for verifying the facts cited here and for conducting deeper due diligence. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives and ownership), Item 11 (mandated systems and suppliers), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer conditions). Because the FDD does not disclose AUV or unit growth, vendors should supplement the document with direct conversations with the leadership team to understand financial health and expansion plans.

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