Franchise opportunities compared
Handyman Connection vs House Doctors & House Medic
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 (Handyman Connection: 3, House Doctors & House Medic: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Handyman Connection |  House Doctors & House Medic |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $115,837 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $119,850 – $191,000 TOTAL — $119850 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $71,000 A separate one-time $6,000 software license fee is required before initial training. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $6.00 Royalty 6% — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 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 | $50 Marketing Fund Contribution — $50 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 65 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 112 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 65 at end of 2025 | +62 Calculated: 50 at end of 2023 → 112 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) | 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | 1995 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (12 businesses) — other measures $1,027,890 other Top Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Franchised (20 businesses) — other measures $618,775 other 50% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Franchised (42 locations) — revenue and other measures $22,194,815 other Total gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 +4 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.