Franchise opportunities compared
Ace Handyman Services vs STCM Business(es)
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
Ace Handyman Services
$97,200 – $226,000
2026 FDD · Item 7STCM Business(es)
$92,750 – $150,865
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Ace Handyman Services
$70,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15STCM Business(es)
$67,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Ace Handyman Services
6% of gross revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16STCM Business(es)
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Ace Handyman Services figures come from its 2026 FDD and STCM Business(es) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Ace Handyman Services and STCM Business(es) 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 (Ace Handyman Services: 4, STCM Business(es): 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Ace Handyman ServicesItem 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.
Ace Handyman Services vs STCM Business(es): common questions
- Which costs less to open, Ace Handyman Services or STCM Business(es)?
- Ace Handyman Services: $97,200 – $226,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); STCM Business(es): $92,750 – $150,865 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STCM Business(es). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Ace Handyman Services and STCM Business(es) royalties compare?
- Ace Handyman Services: 6% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); STCM Business(es): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Ace Handyman Services or STCM Business(es)?
- Ace Handyman Services: 401 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); STCM Business(es): 88 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Ace Handyman Services and STCM Business(es) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Ace Handyman Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
