How much does a Handyman Connection franchise cost?
Opening a Handyman Connection franchise takes a total initial investment of $110,722 to $231,114, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales territory among reporting franchisees of $502,945 across 29 outlets.
Handyman Connection franchises businesses offering light repair, maintenance and remodeling services to residential customers. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Handyman Connection franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $110,722 to $231,114. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Grand Opening Marketing, Advertising and Promotion ($21,485 to $64,700), Additional Funds - Working Capital (estimated for 3 mos.) ($3,235 to $41,625), and Proprietary Software License ($6,000 to $12,000). Together they make up about 51% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $70,000, about 63% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $70,000 | $70,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,075 | $4,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Real Estate (Leased)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,800 | $4,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,100 | $6,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Lease & Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $850 | $2,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,537 | $7,664 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $215 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Marketing, Advertising and Promotion2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $21,485 | $64,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Hardware and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,425 | $9,225 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Proprietary Software License2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds - Working Capital (estimated for 3 mos.)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,235 | $41,625 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $110,722 | $231,114 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Handyman Connection, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Handyman Connection franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales Territory among Reporting Franchisees
$502,945
Handyman Connection's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 Data Period. Basis: Part 1-A Reporting Franchisees.
Sample size: 29 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales per territory among reporting franchisees of $642,439. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Part 1-A excludes 23 U.S. franchises which were not open and operating for the entire 2024 Data Period, were not open and operating as of the Issuance Date of this Franchise Disclosure Document, or were sold during the 2024 Data Period.
- One legacy U.S. franchisee that does not report information via the current technology system is excluded from the entirety of Item 19.
- Part II excludes one U.S. franchisee from the 29 Part 1-A Reporting Franchisees because the franchisor did not receive a Profit and Loss Statement from that franchisee; one franchisee operating in two territories combined his Profit and Loss Statements and reported one set of numbers.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Handyman Connection outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Handyman Connection, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 46-48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Handyman Connection outlets there are, and how many closed
Handyman Connection ended 2024 with 65 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 7 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Handyman Connection opened 23 franchised outlets and 19 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 4, from 61 to 65 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 4 were terminated, 3 were not renewed, and 12 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 10% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 10.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2023 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2022 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
Source Handyman Connection, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Handyman Connection compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Handyman Connection's estimated range is $170,918. It costs less to open than 53% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 10% for Handyman Connection. That is higher than 74% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Handyman Connection's franchised system grew 6.6%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 5.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Handyman Connection is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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