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| Five Star Painting
own income, Transforming your lifestyle by
scheduling your own hours, Augmenting
your wealth, Removing your debt and build-
ing equity over time to ensure a Stable future.
Those benefits – known as the 5 S.T.A.R.S.
–
make up a proven system designed to give
prospective franchisees all the support and
tools they need to be successful and achieve
rapid growth.
Five Star Painting also represents an
affordable investment. At Five Star, own-
ers can expect an investment cost between
$60,000 and $80,000 per franchise. That
range is much lower than other businesses,
Abbott says, and thus tends to lead to a high-
er return on investment.
To ensure their success, Five Star Paint-
ing sends franchisees to corporate headquar-
ters for one week of initial training on the
business. Once completed, there is follow-up
on-site training for three days at their loca-
tion. Owners are also paired with one of the
brand’s top franchisees, who serve as a men-
tor to help them grow their business. “We
actually share a part of our royalties we col-
lect from franchisees with the mentors so
they are motivated to see the growth,” Ab-
bott explains.
Five Star also offers franchisees access
to custom and unique software, a 24/7 call
centre, high-end marketing, training and
management support. More than half of all