Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Handyman Connection | Odd Job Bob | |
| Investment | 101831 - 159000 | 67500 - 118000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Handyman Connection | Odd Job Bob | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Handyman Connection | Odd Job Bob | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Handyman Connection | Odd Job Bob | |
| 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 | Odd Job Bob | |
| 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 | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 5% |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 3% |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Year Founded | |
| Handyman Connection | 1990 |
| Odd Job Bob | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Handyman Connection | 1993 |
| Odd Job Bob | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Handyman Connection | 10 years |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Handyman Connection | 10% of franchise fee |
| Odd Job Bob | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Handyman Connection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Odd Job Bob | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Handyman Connection | No |
| Odd Job Bob | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Equipment | |
| Handyman Connection} | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Inventory | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Receivables | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Payroll | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Handyman Connection | |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Support | |
| Handyman Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| Marketing | |
| Handyman Connection | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| 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) |
| Odd Job Bob | |
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 |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| 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 |
| Odd Job Bob | |
| International Expansion | |
| Handyman Connection | Canada, |
| Odd Job Bob | |