Franchise opportunities compared
Day Kitchen And Bath Mn 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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Day Kitchen And Bath Mn: 6, Handyman Connection: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | DKDay Kitchen And Bath Mn | Handyman Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $115,600 – $158,768 Total estimated initial investment: $115,600–$158,768 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $115,837 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7 | $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) | $6.00 Royalty Fee: 6% of Gross Revenue 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 6% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $140 Brand Fund Contribution: greater of $140 or 2% of Gross Revenue 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | 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) | 10 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33 | 65 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025 | +3 Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 65 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets open and operating continuously throughout calendar year 2025 $865,300 other Gross Sales Mean · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned reporting company outlet in Cincinnati, Ohio (Table 1a) $151,174 other Direct Labor · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned reporting company outlet: Cincinnati, OH $18,272 other Brand Fund · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30 +3 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.
