Franchise opportunities compared

    ABC Seamless 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ABC Seamless

    $187,701 – $331,581

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Ace Handyman Services

    $97,200 – $226,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ABC Seamless

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Ace Handyman Services

    $70,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    ABC Seamless

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Ace Handyman Services

    6% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • ABC Seamless 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 (ABC Seamless: 3, Ace Handyman Services: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ABC Seamless

    $187,701 – $331,581
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Ace Handyman Services

    $97,200 – $226,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ABC Seamless

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Ace Handyman Services

    $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)

    ABC Seamless

    3%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Ace Handyman Services

    6% of gross revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ABC Seamless

    1%
    Advertising/marketing contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Ace Handyman Services

    2% of actual gross revenues
    National Brand Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ABC Seamless

    71
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Ace Handyman Services

    401
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ABC Seamless

    −4
    Calculated: 75 at end of 2023 → 71 at end of 2025

    Ace Handyman Services

    +22
    Calculated: 379 at end of 2023 → 401 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ABC Seamless

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ace Handyman Services

    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)

    ABC Seamless

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ace Handyman Services

    February 2001
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ABC Seamless

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ace Handyman Services

    2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ABC Seamless
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-reported receipts; 67 territories operated by 57 franchisees
    $598,013
    other Great Falls MT 2025 gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 57 franchisees operated 67 territories
    67 territories
    other Number of franchised territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Four affiliate-owned ABC businesses in operation all year
    $6,645,968
    other Aggregate 2025 gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Ace Handyman Services
    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.

    ABC Seamless vs Ace Handyman Services: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ABC Seamless or Ace Handyman Services?
    ABC Seamless: $187,701 – $331,581 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Ace Handyman Services: $97,200 – $226,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ace Handyman Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ABC Seamless and Ace Handyman Services royalties compare?
    ABC Seamless: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Ace Handyman Services: 6% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ABC Seamless or Ace Handyman Services?
    ABC Seamless: 71 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Ace Handyman Services: 401 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ABC Seamless and Ace Handyman Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ABC Seamless has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Ace Handyman Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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