Hey Empire Builders,

Welcome to this week’s Franchise Empire Newsletter, where we share specific franchise opportunities that we think are interesting, and examples of everyday folks building their empires.

Today, in 5 minutes or less:

✔ Recurring Revenue Franchise shows $200k in Net Income*

✔ Resale with $6 Million in Last Year Sales!**

✔ How this guy avoided buying the wrong franchise!

✔ Should you start your own business or buy a franchise?

*Numbers according to their FDD released on March 24, 2025 Table
**Sales are non-verified information provided by the franchise Owner. The data provided has NOT been verified by the franchisor.You should treat the values as approximated values. Buyer is encouraged to independently verify the financial information and asking price supplied by the Seller.

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Franchise resales possess many benefits for aspiring business owners – established cash flow, experienced employees, systems in place, and brand awareness to name a few. 

This week, our featured resale comes from CertaPro Painters. Established in 1992, CertaPro has nearly 500 franchise units throughout the United States and Canada. They are the largest residential and commercial painting franchise in North America. Entrepreneur Magazine ranks the franchise #1 overall in the home services industry.

CertaPro Painters – Massachusetts (city Confidential)

• Asking price of $3,000,000

• Rolling 12 months revenue of $6,000,000

• Cash flow – Available upon request

• City- Confidential, Available upon request

Other Strong Certa Pro Resales Available in:

• Thousand Oaks, CA

• Atlanta, GA

• Chatham/Warren, NJ

• Barlett, TN

• Nasheville, TN

• Virginia Peninsula, VA

• No experience needed in painting or home improvement—this opportunity is about leading a team. Get support every step of the way with field and online training, technology resources and turnkey marketing campaigns.

• CertaPro is one of the strongest home services franchises in the industry. They have a strong, hands-on training (five weeks) and support program for their zees, leading to a 90%+ retention rate amongst their network over the past 3 years.

• The CertaPro franchise system boasts a strong Item 19. . Average All (1 year+) = $2,086,740 (2024 Franchise Disclosure Document)

• The #1 goal of CertaPro Painters is to help their franchisees grow big, profitable businesses.

Dereck was an ideal client. Hungry, experienced, ready to make a change in his life. 

He was the Director of Operations for a fitness concept in his area, and managed 10 locations for the owners. He had invested in real estate previously, but realized it wasn’t going to replace the income he wanted to make on a yearly basis. He also wanted to dive into a business to build for himself. 

He was originally looking at a KidStrong concept, but realized something with lower overhead and faster ramp up may be better. Our team went hard to work, and started with the basics of helping Dereck craft a specific criteria, ideal scenario, and then create a budget range he was comfortable with, and a behavioral assessment to make sure we were locating franchises that aligned with his personality style and skillsets.

With the help of our team at Franchise Empire, he ended up buying two territories of a well-established (40 years in the industry) floor remodeling franchise.

Congratulations Dereck!

Puddle Pool Services offers a streamlined, home-based business model providing residential and commercial pool and spa maintenance.

The franchise emphasizes low overhead, quick training, and easy hiring, making it an attractive opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking a scalable and sustainable business. With built-in marketing, a dedicated call center, and a steady mix of residential and commercial clients requiring recurring service, Puddle Pools provides franchisees with a scalable, sustainable business model.

Founded in 2018, Puddle Pool Services began franchising in 2022. The brand was established by Mark Amery with the mission to provide professional residential and commercial pool, spa, hot tub, and water feature cleaning and maintenance services.

• Corporate Owned Territories: 1

• Franchise Units: 22 

• Franchise Fee: $49,500

• Royalty: 7%

• Brand Fund: 2%

• Total Investment Range: $98,100 – $122,800

• Required Net Worth: $300,000

• Required Liquid Capital: $50,000

• Term: 10 years
  *Numbers according to their FDD released on March 24, 2025 

*Below table taken from the Puddle Pool 2025 Item 19 (Table No. 1), Franchise Disclosure Document released on March 24, 2025.

Table 1

The Villages, FL – Franchised Outlet

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Ideal Franchise Candidate:

• Driven to meet and exceed goals and KPIs.

• Mindset & Drive for Scale

• Strong people/communication skills

• The ability to inspire and lead a team.

• Semi-absentee opportunity for franchise owners who are open to hiring a Field Technician and Admin role.

• Sees value in long-term recurring revenue year after year

Benefits for the Franchisee:

• High Margins – Low Overhead

• Totally Mobile (run from your phone)

• As soon as you have a technician in place, you can run everything through Puddle Power. No pen, No paper to run this business.

• Systems and Playbooks for Administration and Technician roles

• Support, Support, Support (Weekly Round Tables)

• Year round, NOT seasonal

• Recurring revenue (A pool/spa must be serviced weekly on residential side, daily on commercial)

• Everything is done for the Franchise Partner, they just press Play

• Customer Call Centre (24-7-365)

• In House CRM – Puddle Power!

• They built it, they own it.

• In House Marketing Teams – Social and Digital

• Service Vans with water testing machines built in and all equipment required for services

• High Ticket Add On Sales and Services

If you’re seeking a low-investment, high-potential opportunity in the home services industry, Puddle Pool Services offers a compelling franchise model.

Should you start your own business or buy a franchise?

In this video, I break down the cold-hard truth behind both paths using real data, financial risk comparisons, and my PATH Framework to help you choose the business model that actually fits your goals.

I’ve failed 9 businesses and built a multimillion-dollar franchise, so I’ve lived both.

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That’s a wrap for this week’s Franchise Empire newsletter. 

Feel free to reply with any questions, or feedback. I appreciate and value your time and attention.

I’ll see you at the same time next week!

-Tariq and The Franchise Empire Team

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