Entrepreneur's Niche Handyman Business Grows from $10K to $113M in Sales

Colette and Andy Bell founded a handyman business in Denver, Colorado, in 1998 targeting small home repair projects. The company grew rapidly and was acquired by Ace Hardware in 2019 for expansion under the brand 'Ace Handyman Services.' Colette now leads franchise development as vice president.

By Sherin Shibu Mon, July 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM GMT+3 8 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 20, 2026, 19:31 UTC

Entrepreneur's Niche Handyman Business Grows from $10K to $113M in Sales

Topics: acquisition franchise growth small business success story

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