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Canopy vs Ace Handyman Services — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Canopy	Ace Handyman Services
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$98,100	$97,200
Total fees	9%	8%
Outlets	46	401
Lawsuits	0	2

Canopy: what their numbers say

Corporate unit revenue/accounts, franchisee gross revenue, revenue less disclosed costs, recurring revenue %, conversion/retention rates, per-vehicle metrics, customer acquisition costs.

Ace Handyman Services: what their numbers say

Discloses 309 reporting territories' 2025 financials by quartile. Single territories averaged $250K-$775K revenue; multi-territory groups $332K-$1.5M. Owner discretionary income ranged $3,994-$223,597. Excludes 40 new outlets, 34 non-reporting, 26 closures.

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