Handyman Connection

Founded: 1990 Franchising since: 1991
As chairman of his condominium's maintenance committee, Arthur Neuman discovered that residents often had trouble finding repairmen. When Marvin Belkin discovered there was room in the marketplace for a small repair business, he and Neuman founded Handyman Connection in 1990. The company began franchising in 1993, with the first franchise in Dayton, Ohio, and now has locations throughout the United States and Canada.

10250 Alliance Rd., #100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Phone: (800)466-5530 Franchisee Association Handyman Connection Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 14 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	87	24	0	1
2008	85	24	0	2
2007	141	24	0	1
2006	135	24	0	1
2005	136	24	0	1

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.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 70,000-250,000 single family homes

Total investment: $83K-156.3K Franchise fee: $25K-40K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

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

Franchise 500® rank:
#359 (2009); #296 (2008); #299 (2007); #290 (2006); #450 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#194 (2007);