Handyman Connection franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$71,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, payable monthly on the 10th for the preceding calendar month; minimum royalty of $13,500 per HH Group (years 3-5) and $21,000 per HH Group (years 6-10)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$175 per user per month + 1% of Gross Sales, monthly after opening; may rise up to 25% per year

Other fees

Minimum Royalty shortfall payable each Jan 10; software license $200-$300 per licensed user annually; texting platform $55 per phone line per month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - Working Capital (estimated for 3 mos.): $1,730 to $40,830

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Gross Sales per territory (high, low, average, median) plus average job size; also gross margin % on total revenue from franchisee P&Ls

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025); 2023 and 2024 also shown

Sample

27 U.S. franchisees operating 28 territories (Part I-A); 25 franchisees / 26 territories for gross margin (Part II)

Reported average

$575,120

Reported median

$448,600

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

65

Year-end outlets

65

Net change

+0

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

10

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

8

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

7

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.56 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

20 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$142,300

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

14 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 9

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Handyman Connection franchise cost?

standard (single territory): $115,837 to $238,736 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $71,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Handyman Connection owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Gross Sales per territory (high, low, average, median) plus average job size; also gross margin % on total revenue from franchisee P&Ls. Sample: 27 U.S. franchisees operating 28 territories (Part I-A); 25 franchisees / 26 territories for gross margin (Part II). Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025); 2023 and 2024 also shown.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Handyman Connection?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 4 / 9. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $142,300; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 14 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗