Mr. Handyman is owned by Neighborly, which is a large franchisor of home service brands based in Waco, Texas, not by single individual. Mr. Handyman was founded in 2000 by entrepreneur, and later acquired by Neighborly, formerly known as Dwyer Group, which owns 29 home service brands including Molly Maid, Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter, Rainbow International, and Mr. Handyman, with over 5,000 franchise locations worldwide and system-wide revenue over 3 billion dollars. Neighborly itself is owned by private equity firm KKR, which acquired Neighborly in 2021, making KKR ultimate parent company. Each local Mr. Handyman franchise is individually owned and operated by local franchise owner who pays franchise fee and royalties to Neighborly and follows corporate standards, so local owner is franchisee, while brand owner is Neighborly. For example, Mr. Handyman of Seattle is owned by local franchisee, while brand owned by Neighborly. So owner is Neighborly, which is owned by KKR, with individual franchises owned locally. Mr. Handyman is not owned by Home Depot or Lowe's, it is independent franchise system under Neighborly umbrella, headquartered in Waco, Texas, with CEO of Neighborly leading all brands.
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