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    Mr. Handyman vs STEEL COATED FLOORS

    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 FDDSTEEL COATED FLOORS2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $124,285 – $174,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $59,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    7% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $175 per week in Year 1, $249 per week in Year 2, $415 per week in Year 3, and $524 per week in Year 4 and after

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr. Handyman: 6, STEEL COATED FLOORS: 2). 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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $124,285 – $174,785
    Total Estimate(s)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $59,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    7% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $175 per week in Year 1, $249 per week in Year 2, $415 per week in Year 3, and $524 per week in Year 4 and after
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    $1.00/wk
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1% of weekly Gross Revenue; minimum $50 per week in Year One and $100 per week in Year 2 and beyond
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    +0
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

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

    Mr. Handyman

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

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    June 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    STEEL COATED FLOORS

    2024; formed April 24, 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    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
    STEEL COATED FLOORS
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Steel Coated Floors Franchise outlet that was open full time for the respective…
    $375,479
    other Net Ordinary Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — The franchised location disclosed in the data disclosed data worked full time a…
    $369,448
    other Net Ordinary Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55

    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 STEEL COATED FLOORS: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mr. Handyman or STEEL COATED FLOORS?
    Mr. Handyman: $161,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); STEEL COATED FLOORS: $124,285 – $174,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STEEL COATED FLOORS. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mr. Handyman or STEEL COATED FLOORS?
    Mr. Handyman: 357 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); STEEL COATED FLOORS: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mr. Handyman and STEEL COATED FLOORS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; STEEL COATED FLOORS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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