Fresh Coat Painters, the painting franchise with over 190 locations across the country, has offered a path to lifestyle and financial freedom for countless franchise owners, including those who had no prior experience in the painting industry before discovering Fresh Coat. There is a common misconception among prospective franchisees that industry experience is required, especially in the home service industry, but with Fresh Coat, this just isn’t true. Because the brand has built a strong system and maintains robust franchisee support resources, people from diverse backgrounds have found success with Fresh Coat — including those who have never painted professionally in their lives.

“I was looking at a lot of different brands when I first decided to pursue a franchise investment,” said Todd Campbell, owner of Fresh Coat Painters of Odessa. “Fresh Coat called me when I was driving to lunch one day. I initially said I wasn’t interested in painting, then I asked them to give me the pitch since I was in the car and had some time. The things that really spoke to me were good profit margins, not needing a physical office space, the ability to have your own schedule, and not necessarily needing a lot of capital up front. There are a lot of upsides, and as I started thinking about it more, I realized that everyone needs painting, and it’s something a lot of people just don’t want to do themselves.”

For Campbell, who previously worked in medical software, the world of painting was entirely unfamiliar. But he knew he wanted to get out of the corporate world, and he knew franchising would likely be the best way to go because of the support offered.

“I initially wasn’t married to one concept or another, but the folks at Fresh Coat made it feel like a family atmosphere,” Campbell said. “They treated me like a person, not just someone who was going to pay a franchise fee. And I knew they would be there to help me with the marketing and getting the business launched. I knew I’d have a business coach. All of those perks were invaluable.”

Crucially, Fresh Coat offers a robust training and onboarding program designed to ensure owners are fully prepared by their first day of operations. While some industry knowledge is important and covered during onboarding, Fresh Coat owners should be primarily focused on team building, leadership and business development, not the hands-on painting tasks on a day-to-day basis.

Further, because the Fresh Coat system is full of franchise owners who are both incredibly successful and incredibly supportive of one another, each owner’s individual success drives collective success, creating a positive feedback loop.

From advice shared among neighboring franchisees to professional development opportunities and best-practice sharing at the brand’s annual conference, each owner, no matter their level of industry experience, can both contribute to and benefit from the system's success. 

“It’s definitely scary to think about investing your money and doing something different, but do it for your family. Do it for your health. Do it because it’s going to make you a better person,” Campbell said. “Being a business owner has been challenging but very rewarding. I have the freedom to set my own schedule and run things the way I think they should be run. And I’ve done a lot of self-improvement since investing, too. It’s been a great change, for sure.”

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