Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Classic Handyman | Handyman Connection | |
| Investment | 40000 - 40000 | 101831 - 159000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Classic Handyman | Handyman Connection | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Classic Handyman | Handyman Connection | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Classic Handyman | Handyman Connection | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Classic Handyman | Handyman Connection | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Classic Handyman | 0 |
| Handyman Connection | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Classic Handyman | 0 |
| Handyman Connection | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | 10% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Equipment | |
| Classic Handyman} | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Inventory | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Receivables | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Payroll | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Support | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Handyman Connection | Canada, |