Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HandyMan HQ | Handyman Connection | |
| Investment | 25000 - 40000 | 101831 - 159000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HandyMan HQ | Handyman Connection | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HandyMan HQ | Handyman Connection | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HandyMan HQ | Handyman Connection | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 4 weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| HandyMan HQ | Handyman Connection | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HandyMan HQ | 6% |
| Handyman Connection | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| HandyMan HQ | 2005 |
| Handyman Connection | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HandyMan HQ | 2005 |
| Handyman Connection | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HandyMan HQ | 10 years |
| Handyman Connection | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HandyMan HQ | $1,000 |
| Handyman Connection | 10% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Equipment | |
| HandyMan HQ} | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Inventory | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Receivables | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Payroll | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HandyMan HQ | Available at headquarters: 4 weeks |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Support | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| HandyMan HQ | |
| Handyman Connection | Canada, |