House Doctors
Handyman services & home repairsBackground
Founded: 1994 Franchising since: 1995
Started in 1994, House Doctors is based in Milford, Ohio and began franchising in 1995. It performs installation and repair jobs for light fixtures, storm doors, shelving, garage openers, doors, drywall, tile faucets, windows, tubs and garbage disposals.
Franchisor has 23 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Started in 1994, House Doctors is based in Milford, Ohio and began franchising in 1995. It performs installation and repair jobs for light fixtures, storm doors, shelving, garage openers, doors, drywall, tile faucets, windows, tubs and garbage disposals.
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575 Chamber Dr. Milford, Ohio 45150 |
Phone: (800)319-3359 |
Franchisor has 23 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $86K-115K Franchise fee: $21.8K-39.8K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 4-6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $35K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
Other marketing support
- Press releases, vehicle decals
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#457 (2007); #429 (2006); #209 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#53 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#57 (2005);
#457 (2007); #429 (2006); #209 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#53 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#57 (2005);