Franchise opportunities compared
Mr. Handyman vs Paramount
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. 38Paramount
$73,700 – $166,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Mr. Handyman
$67,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23Paramount
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Mr. Handyman
Not available
Paramount
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Mr. Handyman figures come from its 2026 FDD and Paramount figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr. Handyman: 7, Paramount: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Mr. HandymanParamountItem 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 Paramount: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Mr. Handyman or Paramount?
- Mr. Handyman: $161,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Paramount: $73,700 – $166,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Paramount. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Mr. Handyman or Paramount?
- Mr. Handyman: 357 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Paramount: 92 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Mr. Handyman and Paramount disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Paramount has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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Full Mr. Handyman report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Paramount report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
