Zach Tanner’s story of financial independence started with a career-ending injury in his high school football days. His plans to be on a college football team were shattered in one play, but his competitive nature led him to launch and franchise Painter Bros, a painting franchise that he says is on track to lead the industry.
Without his Division-1 scholarship, Tanner decided to skip college and went straight to work at the age of 17 for a major painting franchise. It didn’t take long for him to see flaws in its system. “I knew I could do it better,” he says. So with $400 in his pocket, Tanner launched Painter Bros at the age of 19.
The company’s name may lead you to believe that Tanner went into business with his siblings, but he picked the name for a different reason. “Bros is more about our upbeat culture. We support each other and look out for on…