Handyman Connection
The total investment to open a Handyman Connection franchise ranges from $25,000 to $415,640. The initial franchise fee is $25,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Handyman Connection franchise?
Handyman Connection provides home repair and remodeling services to homeowners. Its estimated total initial investment is $25,000 to $415,640, with an initial franchise fee equal to the range’s lower end.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document lists the cost and fee figures. Handyman Connection was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in MISSION, KS.
Loan Activity Score
71/100
SBA Default Rate
14.3%
Active Lenders
21
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Handyman Connection has 33 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 21 lenders made 42 loans to franchisees of Handyman Connection. PeerSense calculates Handyman Connection's score as 71 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1990 · 33 locations
$25,000 to $415,640
$25,000
33
33 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
StrongDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Handyman Connection
42
Total SBA loans
$168K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Handyman Connection
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
14.3%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
42
Total Volume
$7.0M
Active Lenders
21
2 selective
States
19
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Handyman Connection based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
14.3%
3.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
42 loans
Across 21 lenders
Lender Diversity
21 lenders
Avg 2.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$25,000 to $415,640 total
Handyman Connection: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2025
7 approvals. The best year on record for Handyman Connection.
Top SBA State
Michigan
6 SBA financed Handyman Connection locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$161K
Median $150K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Handyman Connection unit.
Lender Concentration
46.8%
Concentrated
Share of Handyman Connection approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Handyman Connection's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (7 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 48% of cumulative volume ($2.7M approved). Operator density is highest in Michigan with 6 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $161K, with the median at $150K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 46.8% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$259
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
Locations
Handyman Connection, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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