Ace Handyman Services
Home Services · Handyman & Repairs
- Active units
- 367
- Avg unit volume
- $506k
Franchised, year-end 2023
About Ace Handyman Services
Operating as a subsidiary of Ace Hardware, this franchise utilizes a management-based model where owners lead teams of multi-skilled, W-2 craftsmen. The brand offers a variety of services, including carpentry, painting, drywall repair, and flooring projects for both residential and commercial properties. Franchisees focus on business operations, marketing, and staff management from a local office rather than performing the repair work themselves. The model emphasizes a professionalized customer experience that includes scheduled appointments and a one-year warranty on labor.
Key terms
- Footprint
150 – 600 sq ft
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations383
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate3.8%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR2.2%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$297k
25th percentile of Labor Revenue
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$464k
75th percentile of Labor Revenue
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$179k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open4 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.