Franchise opportunities compared

    Floors To Go 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Floors To Go

    $23,050 – $61,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Floors To Go

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    Floors To Go

    Not available

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Floors To Go

    $23,050 – $61,900
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    $3,000
    Advertising Fee — Single or Multiple Showroom) (Annually, payable semi-annually in two equal payments of $1,500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Floors To Go

    147
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    −14
    Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 147 at end of 2025

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    2002
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Floors To Go

    2002
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Floors To Go

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Floors To Go vs Mr. Handyman: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Floors To Go or Mr. Handyman?
    Floors To Go: $23,050 – $61,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); 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 Floors To Go. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Floors To Go or Mr. Handyman?
    Floors To Go: 147 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37); Mr. Handyman: 357 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Floors To Go and Mr. Handyman disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Floors To Go makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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