What would a franchise cost you over 5 years?
Put in your revenue and growth. See the franchise fees and royalties you would pay to Mr. Handyman, Ace Handyman Services or Handyman Connection, next to Handy's University. Full result on screen, no email needed.
Median single-unit Mr. Handyman revenue: $592,224 (2024). Only 19 of 56 reached the average.
Handyman Connection median: $502,945 (2024).
Ace Handyman, 2nd quartile: $477,307 in sales, $37,639 kept by the owner (2024). An 8% royalty and brand fee on those sales is about $38,185.
Sources: Mr. Handyman 2025 FDD Item 19 summary (franchiseinvestordata), Franchise Chatter 2025 reviews of Handyman Connection and Ace. These are franchise system figures, not Handy's University results.
Sources (fees only, from franchise disclosure summaries): Mr. Handyman: $65,000 fee + $5,500 initial package, 7% royalty, 2% marketing fee, local advertising $3,000/mo (2024 FDD) via Franchise Chatter 2024. Ace Handyman Services: $70,000 fee, 6% royalty, 2% national brand fee, minimum local marketing $30K / $40K / $50K, $499/mo software and website fee via Franchise Chatter 2025 and Handyman Startup. Handyman Connection: $70,000 fee, 6% royalty, 2% brand fund, local marketing 10% of sales in year 1 and 8% after via Franchise Chatter 2025. Figures change by disclosure year; always read the current FDD. This is an illustration of fees only. It leaves out costs both paths share (vans, tools, payroll, insurance) and minimum-royalty rules. Not financial advice.
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