--- title: "Franchisee Spotlight: Jim Kenney of Miracle Method" url: https://burnaze.com/article/b9f1dae5-e703-4b46-a5f5-397f06282080 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchisee-spotlight-jim-kenney-of-miracle-method-9857 category: "Remodel & surfaces" industry: "Home Services" segment: "Remodel & surfaces" published: 2017-02-03T22:17:45.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:47.367Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/aa6e226d4a92877f46eaededacf394904055.jpg --- # Franchisee Spotlight: Jim Kenney of Miracle Method **TL;DR:** Jim Kenney, a third-generation handyman, left the corporate world to become a franchisee of Miracle Method, a business he first encountered as a customer 16 years ago. He officially took over the business on January 20, 2017, and is excited to continue offering valuable services to his community. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-03. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchisee-spotlight-jim-kenney-of-miracle-method-9857).* ## Story *Jim Kenney is a third generation handyman. His father spent his entire life as a union carpenter working in Massachusetts, and while he passed down the love of woodworking and craftsmanship, he wanted his son to earn a college education and take the white-collar route. So, Jim spent a couple of decades in the corporate world but had always wanted to become a small business owner and get back to working with his hands.* *A Miracle Method customer 16 years ago, Jim saw the business for sale early last year and decided to make the leap into entrepreneurship. Officially taking over the business on Jan. 20, 2017, Jim is excited to continue offering the community he calls home the useful and friendly service they’ve become accustomed to for the last 30 years.* My dad was a carpenter in the state of Massachusetts his whole life, so since I was a kid I’ve been working with my hands. I’ve been woodworking since I was about seven-years old, doing all sorts of stuff. I’ve always had a passion for carpentry because of my dad. My first job at 14 was helping my neighbors build decks all summer – we’d construct decks, install windows and roofs. That’s the money I used to put myself through college. I earned my degree and worked 27 years in the white-collar world, but had always wanted to go back into something I was passionate about. My dad made it clear that I needed to get my degree and didn’t necessarily want me to make a living the way he had for his life. But it’s a different world today than my dad knew. The corporate world always keeps you on edge, there’s always a restructuring, and you’re always worried you’ll be a part of that. For the past three years, I’ve been thinking about buying a business. I wanted to secure my own destiny and that’s why I took this leap. I’m not getting any younger and it’s getting harder and harder to find another job in corporate. Now’s the time to make the move since I still have the energy to dedicate myself and work for myself. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial side to me. I’ve been looking for a unique opportunity, that’s recession-proof, where I can use my hands. After a career working from small business to Fortune 500 corporations, I felt like Miracle Method was the perfect opportunity. I’ve always lived in this area, so it’s exciting to provide my community a business like this that can be of service to them. It’s a bonus that we’re taking over a business that’s been an established success for 30-plus years in this area. I always have had an entrepreneurial side to me. I’ve been looking for a unique opportunity and this is it with a recession-proof. I first heard of Miracle Method as a client of theirs – this was 16 and a half years ago. Since I grew up as a third generation handyman, I decided to take it upon myself to take on our entire kitchen and bathroom remodeling project, in our really old home no less. It was a huge project and it was hard to take on fully and my wife was pregnant at the time. Someone had mentioned Miracle Method to me to help assist with the remodel of our old, off-putting tub and, at first, I didn’t really believe what they said they were capable of doing. But they came in and did a phenomenal job with that bathtub – we still have it today – and once I saw the business for sale, I knew I could do this since I firmly believe in the work and am passionate about it. I feel good doing this type of work. I saw that listing about a year ago (early 2016), I did my due diligence and here we are today. When I spent some time working for a small, family business in town, we collaborated with Habitat for Humanity and that’s something I’d like to get back into with Miracle Method. Since I’m out of the corporate world and an entrepreneur, there are some projects I can take on that I couldn’t before. I can help offer service to anyone – from the elderly to new homeowners. I can work with anyone, from charities, real estate agents, anyone. Visit the International Franchise Association’s @OurFranchise website for more stories of passionate local franchise owners, employees and their communities. ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Home Services (sector) - home services (topic) - entrepreneurship (topic) - International Franchise Association (company) - franchisee story (topic) - Fortune (company) - massachusetts (location) - Miracle Method (company) - Habitat for Humanity (company) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchisee-spotlight-jim-kenney-of-miracle-method-9857). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b9f1dae5-e703-4b46-a5f5-397f06282080).