Franchise opportunities compared

    Mr. Handyman vs Next Day Access

    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

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Next Day Access

    $150,155 – $191,575

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Next Day Access

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    Next Day Access

    7% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr. Handyman: 6, Next Day Access: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Next Day Access

    $150,155 – $191,575
    Total Single Franchise
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Next Day Access

    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Next Day Access

    7% of gross sales
    License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Next Day Access

    $1,000
    Direct Marketing Program Set-Up Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

    357
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    Next Day Access

    407
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

    +31
    Calculated: 326 at end of 2023 → 357 at end of 2025

    Next Day Access

    −11
    Calculated: 418 at end of 2023 → 407 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Next Day Access

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

    Mr. Handyman

    September 2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Next Day Access

    2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Next Day Access

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Next Day Access
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $93 per treatment
    mean Gross Sales per Treatment
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82

    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.

    Mr. Handyman vs Next Day Access: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mr. Handyman or Next Day Access?
    Mr. Handyman: $161,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Next Day Access: $150,155 – $191,575 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Next Day Access. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mr. Handyman or Next Day Access?
    Mr. Handyman: 357 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Next Day Access: 407 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mr. Handyman and Next Day Access disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Next Day Access has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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