Mr. Handyman
Home Services · Handyman & Repairs
- Avg unit volume
- $972k
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Item 19 cohort year 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Mr. Handyman
Mr. Handyman is your trusted home repair and improvement professional. With a team of experts and a Done Right Promise, they offer a wide range of handyman services to nearly 1 million homeowners since 1996. Whether you need home repairs, installations, or maintenance services, Mr. Handyman has got you covered. They understand that you don't want to put your life on hold for home repairs, so their team respects your schedule and arrives with all the necessary tools and equipment to provide efficient and reliable service. Their goal is to keep your home in tip-top shape, so you can stay on track. Plus, they have received rave reviews from satisfied customers who have experienced their exceptional service. Trust Mr. Handyman to take care of all your home improvement needs.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$67k
- Additional Concept Discount
10% discount on the Initial Franchise Fee if you have been a franchisee of an affiliate for at least 2 years
- Special Programs/Incentives
We may offer reduced or deferred Initial Fees in entrepreneurial/economic development, minority franchise, or new/developing markets; may offer time-limited promotional credits
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
8.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
15.0% off franchise fee — VetFran: 15% discount on the minimum Initial Franchise Fee ($65,000) for qualified honorably discharged veterans with 51% ownership
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
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)$972k
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate27.4%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$188k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio5.2×
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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Location footprint
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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.