Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Handyman Connection | Classic Handyman | |
| Investment | 101831 - 159000 | 40000 - 40000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Handyman Connection | Classic Handyman | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Handyman Connection | Classic Handyman | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Handyman Connection | Classic Handyman | |
| 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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| Handyman Connection | Classic Handyman | |
| 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 | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 5% |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 3% |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Year Founded | |
| Handyman Connection | 1990 |
| Classic Handyman | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Handyman Connection | 1993 |
| Classic Handyman | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Handyman Connection | 10 years |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 10% of franchise fee |
| Classic Handyman | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Handyman Connection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Classic Handyman | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Handyman Connection | No |
| Classic Handyman | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Equipment | |
| Handyman Connection} | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Inventory | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Receivables | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Payroll | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Support | |
| Handyman Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Marketing | |
| Handyman Connection | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Classic Handyman | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Classic Handyman | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Handyman Connection | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Classic Handyman | |
| International Expansion | |
| Handyman Connection | Canada, |
| Classic Handyman | |