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    FreeStand Home Solutions 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.

    FreeStand Home Solutions2025 FDDMr. Handyman2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    $115,950

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • FreeStand Home Solutions figures come from its 2025 FDD and Mr. Handyman figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FreeStand Home Solutions: 1, Mr. Handyman: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    $115,950
    Total estimated initial investment $115,950–$242,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    7%
    Royalty below 71% occupancy
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    1%
    Marketing fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Handyman

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

    FreeStand Home Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FreeStand Home Solutions
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    6 properties
    other Affiliate property count at end 2019
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    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.

    FreeStand Home Solutions vs Mr. Handyman: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FreeStand Home Solutions or Mr. Handyman?
    FreeStand Home Solutions: $115,950 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1); 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 FreeStand Home Solutions. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, FreeStand Home Solutions or Mr. Handyman?
    FreeStand Home Solutions: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); 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 FreeStand Home Solutions and Mr. Handyman disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FreeStand Home Solutions 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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