Franopolis
    vs

    Franchise opportunities compared

    Mr. Handyman vs Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    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 FDDStiltz Homelifts Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mr. Handyman

    $161,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $305,819 – $885,227

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mr. Handyman

    $67,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Mr. Handyman figures come from its 2026 FDD and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Stiltz Homelifts Franchise discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $305,819 – $885,227
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    6%
    Royalty — stated range
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    3%
    Potential brand fund contribution maximum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

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

    Mr. Handyman

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

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

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

    Mr. Handyman

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    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
    Stiltz Homelifts Franchise

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mr. Handyman or Stiltz Homelifts Franchise?
    Mr. Handyman: $161,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Stiltz Homelifts Franchise: $305,819 – $885,227 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Handyman. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Mr. Handyman and Stiltz Homelifts Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mr. Handyman has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Stiltz Homelifts Franchise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching

    Full Mr. Handyman report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Full Stiltz Homelifts Franchise report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare Mr. Handyman with

    Compare Stiltz Homelifts Franchise with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item