Yellow Van Handyman franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Yellow Van Handyman franchise takes $30,000 – $42,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $7,999. To qualify, Yellow Van Handyman asks for $5,999 in liquid cash and a $5,999 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Yellow Van Handyman franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $7,999 | $7,999 | $7,999 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $30,000 | $42,000 | $30,000 to $42,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $5,999 | $5,999 | $5,999 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $5,999 | $5,999 | $5,999 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $30,000 | $42,000 | $30,000 to $42,000 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Yellow Van Handyman cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Yellow Van Handyman's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Yellow Van Handyman's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $30,000 — about 65% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $7,999 — about 80% below the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Yellow Van Handyman's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2015: began the window at 28 units; 0 units opened, 14 closed, ending at 14 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Yellow Van Handyman or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Yellow Van Handyman for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Yellow Van Handyman is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Yellow Van Handyman grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Yellow Van Handyman can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Yellow Van Handyman franchise
Yellow Van Handyman is a professional services franchisor with 14 units at the end of 2015 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2015, it began the window at 28 units; its filings record 0 unit openings and 14 closures, ending at 14 units. Its parent company is Pet Butler, LLC. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
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Yellow Van Handyman franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Yellow Van Handyman franchise cost?
- $30,000 – $42,000 all-in to open, per Yellow Van Handyman's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Yellow Van Handyman units are there?
- 14 units at the end of 2015 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Yellow Van Handyman's units held up?
- 50% of units at risk between 2013 and 2015 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).