If you've ever wanted to own a premium service business that scales on relationships — not headcount, inventory, or a storefront — this is your ground-floor opportunity.
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LIME Painting®
Own a premium painting, coatings, and surface restoration business — without ever picking up a brush.
Why Choose LIME Painting?
Home-based. No warehouse, no inventory, no employees on payroll.
A high-end clientele and large project scope — not a volume grind.
One relationship covers every surface, inside and out.
Proposals, pricing, and recruiting handled for you.
A Premium Business, Built to Last
A Premium, Asset-Light Service Model
LIME Painting® was built around a simple reframe: paint is just one type of coating. A single LIME consultation covers 40+ services — exterior and interior painting, stucco and substrate restoration, stamped concrete, faux finishes, cabinet coatings, metal railings, and epoxy floors.
That scope turns one client into a full property-maintenance partner, creating recurring upsell within every relationship — without chasing new customers.
Built for Closers, Not Tradespeople
The Corporate Escapee. You've spent years in B2B sales or account management, hitting quota and building someone else's equity. LIME lets your ability to build relationships and close translate directly into your own wealth — with no crew to train and no field work required.
The Multi-Unit Builder. You want white space and low overhead to stack territories without massive infrastructure — no retail leases, no food production, no inventory.
Backed by LIME's Home Office
We build your proposals. Submit a short walkthrough video of the property and the Home Office team returns a detailed, accurately priced proposal within 48 hours — so you close confidently.
We recruit your team. Home Office runs job postings, screens applicants, and delivers vetted candidates. And the Lime Elite Academy trains owners, managers, and account reps on the full operating system.
A Resilient Investment
Luxury Demand Doesn't Follow the Same Cycle
LIME specifically targets the top third of home values in any market — where discretionary income is available and the expectation is service, not just coverage. Even in 2008, at the height of the recession, luxury homeowners were still maintaining their properties.
Apply NowUnderstand the Investment — and the Upside
LIME is an asset-light, home-based model, so more of your capital goes into marketing and people instead of rent and inventory. Here's the shape of the opportunity.
An asset-light footprint keeps your fixed costs low, so capital goes into marketing and people instead of rent.
A premium clientele and broad project scope mean fewer, larger jobs — not a volume grind on price.
You keep more margin as you grow, and you add territories without adding fixed infrastructure.
¹Average gross profit margin and ²royalty figures are historical results disclosed in Item 19 and the Item 5/6 fee structure of the LIME Painting® Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For the most accurate and current information, review the latest FDD for LIME Painting®. These figures are not a guarantee or projection of future results, and individual results will vary. This is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise.
An Asset-Light Model Built to Scale
LIME is a home-based management franchise with no commercial lease, no inventory warehouse, and no employees requiring benefits. You manage relationships and projects — Home Office handles proposals, pricing, and recruiting support.
You own the relationships.
LIME powers the growth.
- Subcontractor-only model — zero crew payroll, zero inventory, structurally low overhead.
- Home-based operation — no storefront, no warehouse lease.
- Home Office proposal & pricing engine built from your walkthrough video.
- Recruiting & vetting support plus the Lime Elite Academy training platform.
- Tiered royalty that rewards growth — the rate steps down as your gross sales scale.
Is This You?
You're not chasing another opportunity — you're building an asset you control. LIME owners tend to share the same handful of traits.
You build trust quickly and people remember how you made them feel.
You're comfortable in the room, reading a client and guiding a decision.
You run a clean pipeline and follow through without being chased.
You'll run a proven system instead of reinventing the wheel.
You'd rather win fewer, larger projects than grind on price.
You see one territory as the start, not the ceiling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need painting experience?
No. LIME Painting® is a subcontractor model — you manage relationships and projects, not crews and brushes. Home Office builds your proposals and pricing, and the Lime Elite Academy trains you on the entire operating system before you open.
How involved will I be day to day?
It's your call. Many owners run an owner-operator model, walking consultations and managing the pipeline. As you grow, a Designated Manager can handle field consultations while you run multiple territories from the office.
What does LIME handle for me?
Home Office returns a detailed, accurately priced proposal within 48 hours of your walkthrough video, runs recruiting and candidate vetting, and provides ongoing training and operational support through the Lime Elite Academy.
What kind of clients does LIME serve?
LIME targets the top third of home values in each market — high-end residential and commercial properties where the priority is craftsmanship and service across 40+ coating and restoration services, not the lowest bid.
What makes LIME different from other painting franchises?
Scope and positioning. Because paint is just one of 40+ services, a single client relationship can recur across every surface of a property. Combine that with a premium market, an asset-light footprint, and a royalty structure that steps down as you scale, and the model rewards growth.
Your Next Chapter
Ready to Own a LIME Painting Territory?
Territories across the U.S. are open now. If you're ready to own a premium, asset-light business you control, your next step is simple.
Apply NowWe'll review your application, schedule a Discovery Call, and walk you through available territories and how to get started.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. Any figures referenced are historical results disclosed in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and are not a guarantee of future performance. For the most accurate and current information, review the latest FDD for LIME Painting®. We do not make any representation that you will achieve any particular result.
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