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    Mr. Handyman vs Preservan

    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.

    Mr. Handyman2026 FDDPreservan2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Preservan

    $117,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Preservan

    $54,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    Preservan

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr. Handyman: 6, Preservan: 10). 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

    Preservan

    $117,300
    Total Estimate — single territory, lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Preservan

    $54,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Preservan

    7%
    Royalty percentage component, greater of gross-sales percentage and minimum weekly requirement
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Preservan

    1%
    Brand development fund — current percentage of gross sales — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Preservan

    17
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Preservan

    +14
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Preservan

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

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Preservan

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Preservan

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Preservan
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Birmingham
    -$105,505.00
    other Birmingham
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Oklahoma City
    -$103,289.00
    other Oklahoma City
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Tulsa
    $137,427
    other Tulsa
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +7 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.

    Mr. Handyman vs Preservan: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mr. Handyman or Preservan?
    Mr. Handyman: $161,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Preservan: $117,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Preservan. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mr. Handyman or Preservan?
    Mr. Handyman: 357 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Preservan: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mr. Handyman and Preservan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Preservan has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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