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Maintenance Made Simple

Handyman & home maintenance services

Background

Founded: 2003 Franchising since: 2003
1 N. 1st St., #700
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone:
(866)778-6283


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 11 employee(s)

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 32 2 0 0
2006 36 0 0 0
2005 28 1 0 1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 110,000 households

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $69.9K-114.9K
Franchise fee: $30K
Ongoing royalty fee: 7%
Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No Yes
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No Yes

Qualifications
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 5-7 days
  • At franchisee's location: 2 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media
  • Regional advertising

Other marketing support
  • Inbound & outbound call center, national accounts program, marketing collateral

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#405 (2008); #429 (2007);

Top New Ranking:
#33 (2008); #42 (2007);