Franchise opportunities compared
3 Day Kitchen & Bath vs Ace Handyman Services
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 3 Day Kitchen & Bath and Ace Handyman Services disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (3 Day Kitchen & Bath: 4, Ace Handyman Services: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  3 Day Kitchen & Bath |  Ace Handyman Services |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $115,600 – $158,768 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $97,200 – $226,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7 | $70,000 Mini AHS Business franchises are only granted for territories with 45,000 or fewer households. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% Royalty fee: 6% of Gross Revenue 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 6% of gross revenues Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 140% Brand Fund Contribution: greater of $140 or 2% of Gross Revenue — 140% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 2% of actual gross revenues National Brand Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 10 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 | 401 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025 | +22 Calculated: 379 at end of 2023 → 401 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 26 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.7% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | February 2001 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2000 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cincinnati reporting company-owned 3 Day Kitchen & Bath outlet (Cincy) $387,372 other Cincy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned 3 Day Kitchen & Bath outlet identified as Cincy, operated b… 5.25 percent other Cincy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned 3 Day Kitchen & Bath outlet identified as Good Guy All Clas… $2,375,976 other Good Guy All Classes · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised (68 locations) — revenue and other measures $1,514,055 mean Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised (60 locations) — other measures and revenue $332,217 mean Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 Franchised (19 locations) — other measures and revenue $775,337 mean Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 +1 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.