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    Alair Homes vs Mr. Handyman

    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.

    AHAlair Homes2025 FDDMr. Handyman2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Alair Homes

    $111,450 – $187,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Alair Homes

    Not available

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    Alair Homes

    2.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Alair Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and Mr. Handyman figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Alair Homes 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 (Alair Homes: 1, Mr. Handyman: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Alair Homes

    $111,450 – $187,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Alair Homes

    2.5%
    Royalty rate over $7m to $10m
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Alair Homes

    $10,000
    Brand Fund Payment per Franchise Agreement
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Mr. Handyman

    357
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Mr. Handyman

    +31
    Calculated: 326 at end of 2023 → 357 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Handyman

    September 2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AHAlair Homes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $4,068,134
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Mr. Handyman
    Franchised (22 locations) — revenue
    $1,240,458
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (67 locations) — revenue
    $1,057,118
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (12 locations) — revenue
    $1,794,704
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    +3 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.

    Alair Homes vs Mr. Handyman: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Alair Homes or Mr. Handyman?
    Alair Homes: $111,450 – $187,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Mr. Handyman: $161,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Alair Homes. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Alair Homes and Mr. Handyman disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Alair Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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