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One of the most popular franchise concepts of the past 30 years has been in the area of home-maintenance franchises.The Honey Do Service provides a convenient and desired service to do the around the house jobs that are part of maintaining a home in our society, especially in two-income homes where neither spouse has the time or energy (or perhaps the skills) to do the maintenance needed. In years past, the husband worked and the wife stayed at home. Whenever things needed fixing around the house, the wife started a "Honey Do" list for her husband to do. Typically, vacations were spent working on the "Honey Do" list. Times have changed and most couples both work outside of the home. What has not changed is things still break, gutters need cleaning, the house needs updating and someone needs to do these things. For that reason, The Honey Do Service, Inc. has become a valuable franchise. We are designed to address a list of common problems that need to be fixed around the home--anything from a leaking faucet to a door that sticks to a hard to reach light bulb (this is actually the most commonly requested task in the handyman business). The handyman business can be a very profitable business. Since it's a service franchise, there's virtually no cost of goods sold and the contribution margins (after paying labor costs) are typically very high.
Below is a quick comparison of The Honey Do Service, Inc. against other Handyman franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of The Honey Do Service, Inc. with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
1-800-Plumber | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $89,495-$241,395 |
Ace Handyman Services | $20,000 | $93,277-$137,472 | ||
Andy OnCall | $53,000-$58,000 | 5% | $53,000-$64,150 | |
AroundTown Handyman | $5,000-$6,000 | $10,000-$15,000 | ||
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | $43,000 | 6% | 3% | $37,556-$204,261 |
bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | $45,000 | 4 - 6% Sliding Scale | 2% | $100,430-$351,015 |
Case Handyman Services | $45,000-$75,000 | 4-6% | $125,000-$150,000 | |
Classic Handyman | N/A | $40,000 | ||
Dial A Hubby | $21,000 | $53,218 | ||
Drain Rescue Plumbers | $17,500 | Varies | Varies | $50,000-$125,000 |
Handyman Connection | $60,000 | 5% | 3% | $101,831-$159,000 |
HandyMan HQ | $17,500 | 6% | $25,000-$40,000 | |
Handyman Matters | $20,000 | 6% | 2% | $91,777-$136,569 |
Handyman Network | $60,000 | 6% | 12%1st year, then10% | $99,369-$148,756 |
Handyman Pro | $60,000 | 6% | 2% | $99,125-$139,500 |
HandyPro | $9,500 | 6% | 1% | $70,640-$128,643 |
Hire-A-Hubby | N/A | $45,000-And Up | ||
HomeFixology | $19,900-$39,900 | 7% | $65,000-$115,000 | |
HomeTask.com | $20,000 | 7% | $19,500-$32,000 | |
House Doctors | $19,900 | 6% | $98,900-$129,550 | |
Jack of All Trades Handyman | N/A | $34,620-$56,525 | ||
Maintenance Made Simple | $20,000 | 6% | 2% | $35,300-$64,800 |
Odd Job Bob | N/A | $67,500-$118,000 | ||
Rooter-Man | $3,975-$39,750 | Varies | Varies | $46,750-$137,600 |
Roto-Rooter | $25,000-$75,000 | Varies | $84,920-$255,000 | |
Sometimes Spouse | $24,999 | 7% | $31,150-$66,618 | |
Valmis | $20,000-$40,500 | $25,650-$52,150 | ||
Yellow Van Handyman | $7,000 | 2% | $9,000-$14,000 |