Franchise opportunities compared

    MN Filing 35977-202604-10 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.

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • MN Filing 35977-202604-10 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 (MN Filing 35977-202604-10: 8, Mr. Handyman: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureMFMN Filing 35977-202604-10Mr. Handyman
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $70,050 – $96,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $161,900
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    $67,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23
    Royalty (Item 6)
    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    $500
    National Branding Fee monthly minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    135
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    357
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +41
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2023 → 135 at end of 2025
    +31
    Calculated: 326 at end of 2023 → 357 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
    September 2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of franchised TruBlue business outlets qualifying for gross reve…
    $267,797
    other Third Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owners of their first TruBlue location that were operating for their first full…
    $204,769
    other Owners of first location operating their first full calendar year in 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First Quartile of qualifying TruBlue franchise units, for the year ending Decem…
    $1,848,303
    other First Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +5 more groups in the full report
    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.

    MN Filing 35977-202604-10 vs Mr. Handyman: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MN Filing 35977-202604-10 or Mr. Handyman?
    MN Filing 35977-202604-10: $70,050 – $96,400 (2026 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 MN Filing 35977-202604-10. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, MN Filing 35977-202604-10 or Mr. Handyman?
    MN Filing 35977-202604-10: 135 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); 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 MN Filing 35977-202604-10 and Mr. Handyman disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MN Filing 35977-202604-10 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; 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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