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Mr. Handyman Int'l. LLC

2012 Franchise 500
#352
At a Glance

Products & Services: Home maintenance & repairs

Number of Locations: 269

Total Investment: $102K - 129.1K

Founded: 2000

Began Franchising: 2000

Private Owned

Franchise Units

Year U.S. Canadian International Company Owned
2011 256 11 2 0
2010 281 6 2 0
2009 305 10 0 0
2008 304 10 1 0
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the U.S.,Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico, South America, Western Europe.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $102,000 - $129,100
Franchise Fee: $19,900
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 7%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
Financial Requirements
Net Worth: $250,000
Liquid Cash Available: $30,000
Operations
Franchise can be run from home. 22% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).
Financing Type In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 1 week. At franchisee's location: 6-9 weeks.
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

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #352 (2012), #334 (2011), #128 (2010), #106 (2009), #128 (2008),
Fastest-Growing: #68 (2009), #103 (2008),
Top Homebased: #35 (2010), #26 (2009), #30 (2008),
America's Top Global: #102 (2010), #85 (2009),