LIME Painting’s main goal is to provide a true luxury painting experience. By Kelsi Trinidad
LIME Painting’s main goal is to provide a true luxury painting experience. From the expert artisans to the eco-friendly and high-quality paint, it’s all about giving customers the best possible experience.
This year, the company celebrates its 10th anniversary. CEO Nick Lopez prides the company on its robust turnkey franchise model that offers franchisees the opportunity to give back to their local communities. LIME Painting is a values-based business that focuses on delivering excellent service while maintaining integrity.
“I think it’s just the way we do business,” explained Lopez. “We embody those values, and in contracting, those values are rare for customers. Our values are a competitive advantage for franchisees.”
This franchise model also offers thorough onboarding and continued support for franchisees, to set them up for a successful business. The corporate team provides the proposal and pricing for owners and assists in the recruitment of employees.
Additionally, there is a market tracker that aids franchisees in making informed business decisions to drive profit. During onboarding, franchisees attend the company’s training course and gain access to LIME Elite Academy. This program provides extensive virtual training and allows franchisees, general managers and employees to gain their certifications.
This franchise opportunity is low-cost, requires little overhead fees and features a ramp-up time that can be as quick as 30 days to 90 days. Franchisees can start their business for as low as $125,700. Prospective franchisees do not need prior experience in the industry, and the launch program is meant to suit those outside of the industry.
Lopez wants people to know that the brand is looking for prospective franchisees who aim to make a full career transition and be hands-on as an owner-operator for the first year, while they build their team of managers and artisans. It is also advantageous to have a strong background in sales. Additionally, from day one, experienced business owners can hire and oversee a manager for a semi-absentee opportunity.
Being able to give back to the community is also an important cause to LIME Painting. LIME Light Outreach, Inc. is the company’s nonprofit organization, which gives aid to local charities or other groups. The objective of this program is to directly benefit young people in the communities that franchisees serve.
LIME Light Outreach and the individual franchisees partner with local nonprofits to design a campaign network for which to raise funds. The company also integrates its commitment to community into its alliance loyalty membership program. Half of the cost of a membership fee is donated to LIME Light Outreach, which allows its mission to continue thriving.
LIME Painting is cornering a market that is largely untapped and is providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to get in on the ground floor of this emerging industry.
“We’re providing opportunities across the country to service and provide value to a very underserved niche. We’re the first and only national luxury paint company. We’re standardizing that service offering for that demographic in the market,” explained Lopez. “We’re able to provide career opportunities and help change people’s lives. From a career perspective, we provide a niche need in markets that are greatly underserved.”
Kelsi Trinidad