Handyman Matters Franchise Inc.
Handyman servicesBackground
Founded: 1997 Franchising since: 2001
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 25 employee(s); 25 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 150,000-250,000 households
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12567 W. Cedar Dr., #150 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 |
Phone: (866)448-3451/ (303)359-4021 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 25 employee(s); 25 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 110 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 150,000-250,000 households
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $48.9K-114.4K Franchise fee: $32.5K-60K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 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 | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $175K
Cash liquidity requirement: $40K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 9
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 1-1/2 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
- Ongoing training available as requested
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Print, radio, TV ads
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#405 (2009); #382 (2008); #343 (2007); #205 (2006); #378 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#83 (2006);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#89 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#8 (2006); #27 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#101 (2007); #54 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#155 (2006);
#405 (2009); #382 (2008); #343 (2007); #205 (2006); #378 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#83 (2006);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#89 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#8 (2006); #27 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#101 (2007); #54 (2006);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#155 (2006);