paint and sip founded may 6 2009 1 headquarters houston texas number of locations 60 as of march 2014 2 key people craig ceccanti ceo and co founder website www.pinotspalette.com pinot s palette is an american national paint and sip franchise headquartered in houston texas . 3 founded in 2009 pinot s palette offers step by step group art lessons accompanied by wine or cocktails . 4 the majority of pinot s palette customers are women 5 and the co founder has said that the company competes with girls night out establishments such as martini bars cooking classes and pottery studios . 6 as of march 2014 pinot s palette had expanded to more than 60 locations nationwide . 7 contents 1 history 2 operations and financials 3 advertising and publicity 4 references 5 external links history edit pinot s palette was founded in 2009 by business partners craig ceccanti charles willis and beth willis . 8 ceccanti says he got the idea for starting the business after he attended a painting class in louisiana with his family . 9 the first pinot s palette studio opened in houston s montrose neighborhood in 2009 . 10 the studio was originally named pinot and picasso . the name was changed to pinot s palette in 2010 . 11 after opening two additional locations in the houston area the company began franchising . 12 the first franchised pinot s palette studio opened in katy texas in 2010 . 13 since then the company has expanded nationwide . 14 operations and financials edit pinot s palette offers two or three hour group painting classes accompanied by wine or cocktails . 15 depending on state liquor laws customers can either bring their own wine or alcoholic beverages or purchase them on site . the company also offers corporate events and private parties . 16 a painting class at pinot s palette start up cost for a pinot s palette franchise is around 100 000 . 17 the company does not require franchisees to have backgrounds in wine or art. 18 advertising and publicity edit in 2010 pinot s palette was featured in an episode of the tlc reality show the little couple . 19 in january of 2014 pinot s palette partnered with tbs to promote the fifth season of the courteney cox series cougar town . the promotion included the use of cougar town themed art merchandise and contests . 20 references edit about us . pinot s palette website . retrieved 14 april 2014 . porpora tracey . sip and dip at pinot s palette in tottenville . silive.com . retrieved 14 april 2014 . teague lettie . a grape palette in montclair n.j. pinot s palette in montclair was first paint and sip in northeast . the wall street journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . azevedo mary ann . houston s pinot s palette rolls out national franchise expansion . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . azevedo mary ann . houston s pinot s palette rolls out national franchise expansion . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . craig ceccanti founding member & ceo of pinot s palette . nasdaq . retrieved 14 april 2014 . porpora tracey . sip and dip at pinot s palette in tottenville . silive.com . retrieved 14 april 2014 . zucker shaina . face to face with pinot s palette ceo craig ceccanti . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . zucker shaina . face to face with pinot s palette ceo craig ceccanti . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . o connor kyrie . paint . drink wine . you wish you d had this idea . . houston chronicle . retrieved 14 april 2014 . about us . pinot s palette website . retrieved 14 april 2014 . azevedo mary ann . houston s pinot s palette rolls out national franchise expansion . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . azevedo mary ann . houston s pinot s palette rolls out national franchise expansion . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . teague lettie . a grape palette in montclair n.j. pinot s palette in montclair was first paint and sip in northeast . the wall street journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . pinot s palette masters the art of custom technology solutions . franchising usa 3 10 11 . january 2013 . smith daniel p. lsu s fun infused culture spurs grads entrepreneurial concept . lsu alumni association . retrieved 14 april 2014 . pinot s palette masters the art of custom technology solutions . franchising usa 3 10 11 . january 2013 . azevedo mary ann . houston s pinot s palette rolls out national franchise expansion . houston business journal . retrieved 14 april 2014 . tlc s the little couple there s an art to it . pinot s palette website . retrieved 14 april 2014 . irwin tanya . pinot s palette partners with cougar town . mediapost news . retrieved 14 april 2014 . external links edit pinotspalette.com the company s official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title pinot % 27s palette & oldid 743465912 categories franchisescompanies based in houstonpaint and sip companies navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in 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