
SPECIAL SECTION: Women in Franchising: Ace Handyman Services
Female leadership is prevalent at all levels of Ace Handyman Services, despite franchising and the skilled trades being traditionally male-dominated industries.
Colette Bell is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2019. 23 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.

Female leadership is prevalent at all levels of Ace Handyman Services, despite franchising and the skilled trades being traditionally male-dominated industries.

Colette Bell leads Ace Handyman Services franchise sales with 400 units.

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Ace Handyman Services VP Colette Bell shares tips on improving franchisee retention

Since then, Colette has continued to lead franchise development, growing the brand from 119 territories to nearly 400 across 48 states.

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Ace Handyman Services has thrived with Ace Hardware’s acquisition and transformed into a successful home repair franchise.

When Colette Bell and her husband Andy started Handyman Matters in 1998, they had no idea it would one day be their ticket into the world of franchising.

1851 Franchise speaks with Colette Bell, co-founder and vice president of franchise development for Ace Handyman Services, about the process of choosing and acquiring a franchise brand.

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