Handyman Network vs TLS Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Handyman Network vs TLS including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Handyman Network Franchise
TLS Franchise
Investment $99,369 - $148,756N/A
Franchise Fee $60,000N/A
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 12%1st year, then10%-
Year Founded 2000-
Year Franchised 2002-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Handyman Network Franchise
TLS Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Handyman Network Franchise
    TLS Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Handyman Network Franchise
    TLS Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Handyman Network Franchise
    TLS Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Handyman Network

    Handyman Network was started by a Southern California handyman. Learning the business from the ground up, he got the idea for Handyman Network while working "in the field" for over 15 years as a part-time handyman.

    Over the years he realized that there was a growing need for a professional and reliable "company" that could provide homeowners with small to medium-sized home repairs and improvements.

    In 1995 he left a career in real estate management to become a full-time handyman, and began servicing clients throughout Los Angeles. While servicing his clients, he began developing some of the unique methods for delivering service used by Handyman Network today.

    In March of 2000, after more than a year of development, the first Handyman Network office opened in Long Beach, California.

    In less than 2 years, Handyman Network had become one of the leading home improvement companies in Southern California and the US (2004 marked the third straight year that Handyman Network was recognized as one of the Top 500 remodeling contractors in the US by Qualified Remodeler magazine) employing dozens of highly-skilled handymen and servicing thousands of clients throughout Southern California.

    Today, Handyman Network is a rapidly-growing national handyman franchise company with locations throughout North America. Handyman Network will enter dozens of cities over the next couple of years, with the goal of bringing professional, reliable and consistent service to a segment of the market that sorely needs it.

    The handyman is a uniquely-talented individual who can be an invaluable resource for any home. Being a handyman is more than just being able to fix a problem, it?s about being there for a family as a helping hand whenever they need it.




    About TLS

    TLS is a brand experience center devoted to supporting brands in delivering their brand promise. Based in London, Ontario we have honed our craft of shepherding customers towards having their needs met and taking customer engagement to a deeper level. For more than twenty years TLS has partnered with the FSBrands companies to deliver customer-centric business solutions. What began as a small outbound company has evolved into a multi-faceted business supporting more than 1200 individual franchise owners.