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1 Tom Plumber vs Mr. Handyman — which franchise is the better buy?

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	1 Tom Plumber	Mr. Handyman
Disclosure honesty	C	D
Investment from	$238,307	$161,900
Total fees	8%	9%
Outlets	56	357
Lawsuits	1	2

1 Tom Plumber: what their numbers say

39 franchises open full year 2025. Average gross sales $1.51M (range $378K-$4.23M). Mature 4-territory corporate unit averaged $3.01M. Cherry-picks best performers; excludes 19 new units and 4 closed units.

Mr. Handyman: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales by franchisee unit count and gross sales per job only; omits costs, expenses, owner compensation, and net income entirely, making profitability assessment impossible without extensive independent research.

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