Franchise opportunities compared
Ace Handyman Services vs Alair Homes Master
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.
- Ace Handyman Services discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Ace Handyman Services has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Ace Handyman Services | AHAlair Homes Master |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $97,200 – $226,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $273,280 Total Estimated Initial Investment estimated 273280–290050 USD 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $70,000 Mini AHS Business franchises are only granted for territories with 45,000 or fewer households. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of gross revenues Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of actual gross revenues National Brand Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $2,000 Master Franchise Brand Fund Payment 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 401 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +22 Calculated: 379 at end of 2023 → 401 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 26 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.7% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | February 2001 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2000 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.