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Episode: 206. From Basement Startup to 400+ Territories: How Ace Handyman Services Scaled Through Strategic Franchising
Description: Discover how Andy Bell transformed a basement startup into a 400+ territory franchise empire spanning 48 states. In this compelling episode of the Infinite Franchisee Podcast, Bell shares the strategic insights behind Ace Handyman Services’ meteoric rise and the 2019 acquisition by Ace Hardware that changed everything.What You’ll Learn:How demographic trends (aging Baby Boomers + millennial homeowners) created a massive “do it for me” market opportunityThe strategic partnership secrets behind Ace Hardware’s acquisition of Handyman MattersWhy culture is “fragile glass on the end of a broomstick” and how to protect it during rapid expansionBell’...