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Ace Hardware was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Best of the Best list for 2025, and subsidiary Ace Handyman Services also earned a place on the list, earning top honors in the home repairs and handyman services category.
The Best of the Best designation is reserved for franchise brands that not only rank in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® but also secure the top spot in their respective categories.
“This award reinforces what makes Ace unique: local ownership backed by national scale,” says Andy Schmitt, vice president of retail operations and new business at Ace Hardware. “Our owners are at the heart of everything we do. Their dedication to service and their role in the communities they serve are what make Ace and Ace Handyman Services such strong opportunities for entrepreneurs.”
Entrepreneur’s annual ranking evaluates franchise systems across more than 150 data points, including costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength and financial stability.
Ace Handyman Services, which Ace Hardware acquired and rebranded in 2019, is made up of locally owned and operated franchise businesses staffed by skilled craftsmen and women who deliver a wide range of home improvement and maintenance services, from carpentry and painting to drywall and flooring.
“Finding and retaining kind, servant-hearted people has allowed us to grow at a rate that connects us to so many communities,” says Andy Bell, founder and CEO of Ace Handyman Services.
The full 2025 Best of the Best list is available in the July/August issue of Entrepreneur magazine and online at Entrepreneur.com.
