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

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	Ace Handyman	1 Tom Plumber
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$97,200	$238,307
Total fees	8%	8%
Outlets	401	56
Lawsuits	2	1

Ace Handyman: what their numbers say

309 territories (2025) reported. Single territories averaged $250K-$775K revenue; multi-territory operators $332K-$1.5M. Owner discretionary income $3K-$223K. 26 territories closed in 2025.

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.

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