Harmony Painting details 10-site Carl’s Jr. exterior case study

Harmony Painting released a case study on a 2022 exterior painting program at 10 Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Colorado, showing how crews worked around normal business hours, parking and drive-thru traffic. The example is aimed at restaurant owners and multi-site operators trying to maintain operations during exterior maintenance.

Why it matters: - The case study shows how an active restaurant chain can complete exterior repairs and repainting without shutting down locations. - The project offers a planning template for multi-site operators balancing maintenance, customer access and brand updates. - The approach is relevant for restaurants with stucco exteriors, parking constraints and drive-thru service.

What happened: - Harmony Painting released a case study from a summer 2022 exterior painting program at 10 Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Colorado. - The Denver-based company coordinated the work while the locations stayed open during normal business hours. - The project was completed for an ownership group responsible for the participating restaurants. - The company used larger crews and early-morning start times instead of scheduling full restaurant closures.

The details: - Each location received exterior preparation and repainting on stucco buildings. - Crews completed crack filling and repairs before applying coatings where needed. - Harmony Painting worked with a new color palette developed for the brand presentation at the locations. - Work zones were planned around each site’s traffic patterns. - Customer parking and drive-thru access remained available during operating hours. - Harmony Painting says the participating restaurants continued operating without sales lost as a result of the painting work. - The case study identifies early-morning scheduling, crew capacity, site-access planning and advance repair identification as the main factors behind that result. - Spencer Melfi, CEO of Harmony Painting, said exterior work at an operating restaurant must be planned around the customer experience, not just the paint schedule. - Melfi said the crews started early, moved around parking and drive-thru lanes, and completed needed repairs before coating work proceeded.

Between the lines: - The case study frames exterior maintenance as an operations problem as much as a construction task. - The example suggests that pre-work inspection and traffic planning can reduce disruption at occupied commercial sites. - The emphasis on a coordinated color palette also points to maintenance work being used as a brand presentation refresh.

What's next: - Harmony Painting recommends identifying stucco and substrate repairs before crews arrive. - The company also recommends confirming the color schedule before materials are ordered. - Operators should document parking, delivery and drive-thru restrictions at each location before work begins. - For commercial painting projects with active customer traffic, Harmony Painting says work plans should define staffing levels, access windows, staging areas, site contacts and the order for exterior work. - Harmony Painting says that planning structure can help operators and contractors maintain a consistent finish across multiple properties. - The company positions the 2022 program as a reference for future restaurant and multi-site exterior maintenance projects.

The bottom line: - Careful scheduling and access planning can let restaurant chains refresh exteriors while keeping customers moving.