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title: "Q&A with Mike Mulheran, Creative Colors International Franchisee with 3 Territories"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/29c6fc6b-064e-43e5-916c-36dcdd81f5da
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/qa_with_mike_mulheran_creative_colors_international_franchisee_with_3_terri.html
author: "Franchise Update Media"
category: "Painting"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Painting"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-07-09T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:00.098Z
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# Q&A with Mike Mulheran, Creative Colors International Franchisee with 3 Territories

**TL;DR:** Mike Mulheran, a Creative Colors International franchisee with 3 territories, discusses his experience and reasons for choosing the franchise. He likes working with customers and offering them a valuable service.

*By Franchise Update Media, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-07-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/qa_with_mike_mulheran_creative_colors_international_franchisee_with_3_terri.html).*

## Story

**Name:** Mike Mulheran **Title:** Franchise Owner **Brand:** Creative Colors International **Territories:** 3, all in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. **Years in franchising:** 6 Why did you choose to franchise with a service brand?

I like working with customers and offering them a valuable service. The idea of providing a service that gives customers a solution to their problem and helps them save them money was very appealing to me. I like the experience of interacting with our customers and having a connection with them.

How did you choose the sector and brand you did? I wasn’t looking for a specific industry or franchise concept. I did my due diligence and spoke with others and was impressed by Creative Colors.

It is a family-run business, and you have a close connection with everyone in the system. I feel the same connection with people now as when I joined the system 6 years ago. Everyone there is very down-to-earth and family-oriented.

What different skill sets are required for service brand franchising? It is important to be able to build a strong rapport with your customers. You also must be honest and forthright with them.

If you are a people person and like to interact with others, it will help as you run the business. What are the advantages of choosing a service brand? It gives you great satisfaction to see a customer witness a job well done.

Most of the time, your customers will be very satisfied with your service, and that really makes you feel good. I remember the first time I repaired a small tear in a seat cushion – seeing the customer being blown away by the repair was a very uplifting. What would you recommend to anyone considering a service brand?

Explore your options and see what type of service brand motivates you. Make sure you identify the kind of service that fulfills your needs. Some people dive into a decision and later realize the concept may not be a fit for them.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchisee interview (topic)
- franchising experience (topic)
- service brand (topic)
- Creative Colors International (company)

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Originally reported by Franchise Update Media, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/qa_with_mike_mulheran_creative_colors_international_franchisee_with_3_terri.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/29c6fc6b-064e-43e5-916c-36dcdd81f5da).