Industry Paint and Sip Headquarters Miami, Florida | Founded 2011 Website www.paintingfiesta.com | |
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Number of locations 10+ (as of November 2015) Key people Lesly Harden, President and Founder | ||
A Painting Fiesta! is an American company in the "Sip & Paint Industry" currently based in Miami, Florida. Officially founded in 2011, A Painting Fiesta is art studio franchise that caters both kids and adults as well as engaging on a more academic side with after-school programs. It is the first and only sip and paint franchise in the country that is comfortable in teaching and entertaining kids and adults. With its philosophy on both due to more revenue opportunities for its franchisees and decision to brand with a non-alcohol related name.
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As of October 2015, A Painting Fiesta has 4 franchise units and 10 under contract to open around the country with talks of expanding to South America.
History
A Painting Fiesta was founded in 2011 by Lesly Harden & Max Marin while attending college in Miami, Florida. Lesly says she got the idea while working with her employer at a cake stand in 2010.
The first studio was opened in August 2011 in City of Miami, the following year opening its 2nd location in Coral Springs, Florida and a year later in Weston, Florida. With three locations in the Greater South Florida Area and one in San Diego, California, the company began franchising the business in April 2015.
Operations and Financials
A Painting Fiesta offers two hour painting parties for children as well as no school camps, summer camps, field trips, after-school programs and more. For adults they offer two- or three-hour painting sessions along with food and drinks. A Painting Fiesta also conducts team building events, private parties, fundraisers and more.