Luxury painting franchise accelerates growth through AI adoption, strengthened leadership, and strategic market openings

DENVER, Colo. –  LIME Painting, the first and only luxury home painting and restoration services franchise, is closing out 2025 after a year of significant operational innovation, strategic leadership growth, and franchise expansion. The brand added new locations across key markets, introduced AI-driven operational improvements, and strengthened its leadership team to better support franchisees while maintaining its reputation for excellence in luxury painting.

Franchise Expansion

In 2025, LIME Painting expanded its national footprint with several new franchise locations and strengthened existing operations. Key openings included:

• Dallas-Fort Worth, TX – Open
• Overland Park, KS – Open
• Westchester, NY – Open
• Salt Lake City, UT – Open
• Sarasota, FL – Open
• North Miami, FL – Open
• Northeast New Jersey– In Development

In addition to the brand’s openings, franchise owner Derwood Tate assumed ownership of LIME Painting’s Denver location, helping strengthen local operations and maintain the brand’s high standards of service.

Business Model & Operational Innovation

In 2025, LIME Painting focused on modernizing operational processes to better serve franchise owners across the country. The brand is leveraging AI-driven tools to optimize workflows, streamline marketing, and enhance office operations. In addition, a new centralized platform will soon be introduced to give franchisees a single point of access for resources, marketing support, and operational tools, helping owners launch and scale their businesses more efficiently.

“Technology is transforming how we operate, and our focus in 2025 was to harness AI in ways that make a real difference for our franchisees,” said Darrin Crystal, President of LIME Painting. “Every AI tool we implement is designed to save time, increase efficiency, and allow our franchisees to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional service to their clients.”

Leadership Growth

Leadership development remained a central focus for LIME Painting in 2025 as the company strengthened its executive team to better support franchisees and drive national growth. Darrin Crystal was promoted to President after serving as Vice President, Bethany Broughton was promoted to Director of Operations, and Ashley Reub joined as Growth Marketing Manager.

These leadership enhancements reflect LIME’s commitment to putting the right people in key roles, empowering franchisees with stronger guidance, and positioning the brand for continued success in 2026 and beyond.

Looking Ahead

As LIME Painting looks toward 2026, the brand plans to continue expanding nationwide, focusing on the East Coast, including Philadelphia, New Jersey and Washington D.C., and key Florida markets such as Jacksonville. At the same time, it will deepen its investments in AI and digital marketing to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen franchisee support, and further solidify its position as a trusted leader in luxury home services.

“As we look to 2026, our vision is to continue expanding our footprint while innovating the tools, training, and support systems that allow franchisees to thrive,” said Nick Lopez, Founder of LIME Painting. “We’re focused on growth that’s smart, sustainable, and consistent with our brand promise of excellence in luxury painting and restoration.”

For more information about LIME Painting and its growth, please visit https://www.limepaintingfranchise.com/.

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About LIME Painting

After discovering his passion for home improvement while owning his first painting LLC, Nick Lopez founded LIME Painting in 2013 to set the standard of excellence in painting luxury residential and commercial properties. Five years later, he put his perfected business model to the test and began franchising to provide high-quality interior and exterior painting, coating, and other restoration services to maintain the aesthetic and integrity of luxury properties across the country. LIME Painting currently serves luxury home and business owners in all 90+ locations in 21+ states. For more information, go to https://limepainting.com/.