Franchise opportunities compared
Ace Handyman Services vs Handyman Connection
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Ace Handyman Services: 4, Handyman Connection: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Ace Handyman Services |  Handyman Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $97,200 – $226,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $115,837 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| 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 | $71,000 A separate one-time $6,000 software license fee is required before initial training. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of gross revenues Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 6% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of actual gross revenues National Brand Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 1% of gross sales, with 2% up to $3,000,000, 1.5% between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000, and 1% over $5,000,000 Brand Development Fund Contributions 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 401 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | 65 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +22 Calculated: 379 at end of 2023 → 401 at end of 2025 | +3 Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 65 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2000 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| 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 | Franchised (27 locations) — revenue and other measures $575,120 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (25 locations) — other measures 41.16 percent other Gross Margin Percentage · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised (27 locations) — revenue $448,600 median Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 |
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.