- 7 April, 2006 -

Todd Recknagel, president of Mr. Handyman, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced the opening of the 200th Mr. Handyman franchise location. "We're celebrating this milestone because it validates the market opportunity, our franchise model, and the passion that's shared by our entire Mr. Handyman team," said Recknagel. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, six out of ten homeowners have home improvement projects in the works, and most Americans have an eye on seven or more projects at any given time. For millions of homeowners, tending to these nagging repairs while balancing work and family has created a thriving demand for professional, reliable and reasonable home-repair services. The Mr. Handyman concept is squarely positioned to capitalize on this urgent market need and is recognized as one of America's fastest-growing, service-oriented franchise systems. Entrepreneur magazine ranked Mr. Handyman the #1 handyman service in their January 2006, issue. "We continue to see our proposition giving qualified, service-oriented professionals the tools and the systems to operate their own franchise business resonate across the country," said Recknagel. "Our 200th opening, up from 50 just three years ago, demonstrates that our success is due to well-trained and professionally supported franchisees who follow our proven concept to solve local problems and to build lasting relationships with their customers." "The local market successes are fueling our brand's expansion nationwide. We're awarding Mr. Handyman franchises at a record pace," said Recknagel. "And, the beauty of our system is that you don't have to be handy around the house to be a successful Mr. Handyman franchisee, you just have to be an experienced hands-on manager at the office. We're attracting a well-rounded corps of senior-level managers, sales executives and organizationally skilled professionals. A great example is our 200th franchisee, Ron and Sharon Locandro of Simsbury, Connecticut." "We sought a business opportunity that would allow us to combine our skills and experience with the expertise and marketing power of a national organization. Mr. Handyman gave us that and much more," said Ron Locandro, whose background includes 15 years as a technical/sales engineer. Ron and Sharon, a civil engineer/educator, opened for business earlier this month and are already receiving a positive response from the community. "It's obvious we're satisfying a real need in the area," said Sharon. "Most people just don't have the time or inclination to handle those pesky repair chores around the house. We're good for those people and they're good for us. It's good, too, because this is a weekday business. As Mr. Handyman franchisees, we got our nights and weekends back! This is a very rewarding business and a very appealing lifestyle." "We're excited about our first 200 franchises. Working with entrepreneurs like Ron and Sharon Locandro, makes this fun," said Mr. Handyman's Recknagel. Mr. Handyman is a member of Service Brands International, a multi-brand franchisor providing a variety of timesaving franchise concepts ideally suited for today's active customers. The Service Brands International portfolio also includes these unique and affordable franchise concepts: Molly Maid A residential cleaning franchise serving on-the-go people. 1-800-DryClean A dry cleaning and laundry pick-up and delivery service franchise designed for a mile-a-minute America. Restoration Drycleaning - A nationwide franchise network for drycleaners who want to tap into the lucrative insurance restoration services business. DUCTZ The newest member of the Service Brands franchise family offering today's health-conscious consumers a variety of services that maintain a clean and healthy indoor air quality environment.

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