OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Go Painting FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Go Painting's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $60K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $137K–$180K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $447K (Franchised cohort: n=10 franchised territories owned by 5 franchisees, open and operating throughout all of CY2025 as of 12/31/2025 (excludes 29 territories that began operating during 2025); 2025 Gross Revenue, accrual accounting. Reported mean $508,994 / median $447,186 are per-franchisee (owner) gross revenue (Table 2); lowest $348,210, highest $779,185. No quartiles. Item 19 also separately reports 3 affiliate-owned 'Unforgettable Coatings' locations (Las Vegas/Salt Lake City/Phoenix) and a Table 3 of signed-contract 'sales' totals that the FDD states are NOT actual gross revenue.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 39 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Sadler Gibb & Associates |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Go Painting FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Go Painting FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Go Painting FDD for free?
Go Painting's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Go Painting's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Go Painting FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Go Painting's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Go Painting makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $447K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Go Painting's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Go Painting ended with 39 franchised outlets; 0 of 10 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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