Averan Mr. Handyman Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Mr. Handyman location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Mr. Handyman opening package
Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $161,900 to $215,000, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Mr. Handyman franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated home services specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Mr. Handyman’s reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Mr. Handyman’s Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
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Already open with another bookkeeper? See the Mr. Handyman conversion package.
What the Mr. Handyman opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Mr. Handyman location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report Mr. Handyman asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Mr. Handyman’s Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system Mr. Handyman requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Mr. Handyman location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Mr. Handyman royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of Mr. Handyman’s Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
Mr. Handyman figures from the FDD
Mr. Handyman’s 57 single-unit franchisees averaged $773,574 of sales in 2025, with a median of $580,422, according to Item 19 of Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD, issued 1 April 2026. Mr. Handyman’s Item 19 covers 165 franchisees running 341 of the 357 Mr. Handyman businesses open at the end of 2025, or 96%*. Fees paid to Mr. Handyman come to about 9.31%* of sales. A Mr. Handyman franchise costs $161,900 to $215,000 to open.
The Mr. Handyman initial franchise fee is $67,000, which is part of the Mr. Handyman Item 7 estimate, according to Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD.
22 Mr. Handyman locations opened in the last year that Item 20 of Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD reports.
At the end of the last year that Item 20 reports, Mr. Handyman had 9 franchise agreements signed for locations not yet open.
Send us to start
- Your signed Mr. Handyman franchise agreement.
- Mr. Handyman’s current FDD.
- The Mr. Handyman monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system Mr. Handyman requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The Mr. Handyman reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from Mr. Handyman owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Mr. Handyman owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Mr. Handyman owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the Mr. Handyman royalty show up in the books?
The Mr. Handyman royalty is 7% of sales, according to Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales.
What does it cost to open a Mr. Handyman franchise?
Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Mr. Handyman location costs $161,900 to $215,000. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Mr. Handyman location opens?
Your Mr. Handyman books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in Mr. Handyman’s 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Mr. Handyman opening
Send the short form for the Mr. Handyman opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Mr. Handyman location and your opening date.
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