Home and commercial services

Mr. Handyman franchise

Explore the published figures and operating information for Mr. Handyman.

Opening investment: $161,900–$215,000
U.S. locations: 357
Worldwide locations: ≥357

Opening costs and fees

$161,900–$215,000

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

single franchised business

$161,900–$215,000

Qualifications and program conditions

These conditions apply to the programs or transactions described below; they are not a universal entry requirement.

financial qualification requirements: The franchisor limits its financing to less than 50% of total equity, debt and other financial support; standard initial-fee financing is up to 70%, potentially 80% at its discretion. The applicant must represent the business obligations in writing.

Key ongoing fees

License fee: 7% of Gross Sales; 3.5% for material and subcontractor revenue. Roll-in sales have separate terms. Pay the applicable percentage or minimum, whichever is higher. Standard weekly minimums: none in weeks 1–39; $200 (40–78), $250 (79–130), $300 (131–182), then $350.Weekly
Marketing fund — standard revenue: 2% of Gross Sales or the weekly minimum, whichever is higher. No minimum in weeks 1–39; $50 in weeks 40–78 and $75 thereafter. Material/subcontractor revenue has separate rates and minimums.Weekly
Local marketing: $60,000 in year 1, $75,000 in year 2, then 8% of the previous calendar year’s combined Gross Sales annually. Additional to MAP fees; qualifying local-group and approved local spending counts toward this requirement.

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Revenue and performance

Sales by ownership group: In 2025, 57 single-business franchisees averaged $773,574 in Gross Sales. The filing reports other ownership groups separately; it does not give one comparable average across all businesses.January 1–December 31, 2025

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

357 U.S. locations (2025 · Mr. Handyman operating businesses: 357 franchised and zero company-owned).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

357 U.S. operating units at 2025 year end. Mr. Handyman operating businesses: 357 franchised and zero company-owned. Printed Table 1 total and Table 3 ending total agree at 357; Table 4 company total is zero. State/DC enumeration contains no non-US territory. Businesses are not franchisees or the Item 19 operator-group population. Maryland-to-DC relocation and late 2023 New York correction remain source footnotes; transfers are not additional outlets.

Worldwide locations

≥357. ≥357 · 2025 U.S. franchised business outlets. Item 20 2025 end = 357 franchised outlets and no company outlets; state table totals reconcile 347 + 22 opened - 11 terminated - 1 ceased = 357. Item 12 defines the business at a Franchise Location within a territory, which may be home-based. Do not claim 357 customer-facing storefronts or owners. Count businesses/outlets rather than owner cohort, multiple territories or directory URLs. The 165 franchisees / 341 reporting businesses FPR cohort is not this census. Prior-year New York termination and Maryland/DC relocation footnotes remain; undated 365+ North America marketing is not chosen as an exact census. Item 20 2025 end = 357 franchised outlets and no company outlets; state table totals reconcile 347 + 22 opened - 11 terminated - 1 ceased = 357. Item 12 defines the business at a Franchise Location within a territory, which may be home-based. Do not claim 357 customer-facing storefronts or owners. Count businesses/outlets rather than owner cohort, multiple territories or directory URLs. The 165 franchisees / 341 reporting businesses FPR cohort is not this census. Prior-year New York termination and Maryland/DC relocation footnotes remain; undated 365+ North America marketing is not chosen as an exact census.

Opening investment

single franchised business: $161,900–$215,000. Source explicit zero retained where present. See companion Item7 table/footnotes for payment terms and exclusions.

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Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare Mr. Handyman’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in property maintenance and improvements (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):