Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Handyman Connection | HomeTask.com | |
| Investment | 101831 - 159000 | 19500 - 32000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Handyman Connection | HomeTask.com | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Handyman Connection | HomeTask.com | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Handyman Connection | HomeTask.com | |
| Training | Ongoing Training We'll teach you the ropes and support you as you grow. Enjoy working with your coach as your business increases. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We have the systems and processes in place to make getting your business up and running easy! |
| 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 | HomeTask.com | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 5% |
| HomeTask.com | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 3% |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Year Founded | |
| Handyman Connection | 1990 |
| HomeTask.com | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Handyman Connection | 1993 |
| HomeTask.com | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Handyman Connection | 10 years |
| HomeTask.com | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 10% of franchise fee |
| HomeTask.com | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Handyman Connection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| HomeTask.com | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Handyman Connection | No |
| HomeTask.com | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Equipment | |
| Handyman Connection} | |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Inventory | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Receivables | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | |
| Payroll | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| HomeTask.com | Ongoing Training We'll teach you the ropes and support you as you grow. Enjoy working with your coach as your business increases. |
| Support | |
| Handyman Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| HomeTask.com | We have the systems and processes in place to make getting your business up and running easy! |
| Marketing | |
| Handyman Connection | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| HomeTask.com | |
| 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) |
| HomeTask.com | |
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 |
| HomeTask.com | |
| 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 |
| HomeTask.com | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Handyman Connection | Canada, |
| HomeTask.com | |