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Penny Ellison

Penny Ellison

Mr. Handyman Owner Since 2009

  • Year Opened:
  • 2009
  • Number of employees:
  • 27
  • Why franchise ownership?
  • The ability to access an established business model with a track record of success.
  • What do you appreciate most about Neighborly®:
  • Being able to help our customers take care of everything they need for their homes.
  • Advice for aspiring franchise owners:
  • Plug into the system. It works and it’s proven. Go to every event your franchise has if you can because you’ll learn so much.
  • My must read:
  • Who Moved My Cheese
  • If you weren’t a franchise owner, what would you do?
  • Work with animals big and small

PENNY'S STORY

When husband and wife team Penny and Allen Ellison both lost their jobs on the same day in 2009, they decided their next move would be starting a career that gave them control over their future. They wanted a business of their own; one that gave them autonomy and freedom. That same year, they launched Mr. Handyman® of West Knoxville, bringing a brand-new franchise to the area.

In 2019, Allen passed away and Penny saw firsthand just how dedicated Mr. Handyman franchise owners were to helping others. Even after putting in full days at their businesses, many owners spent their evenings and weekends helping Penny and asking nothing in return.

Today, her business is thriving, and she lives by her own advice: Don’t be afraid to ask for help. You’ll learn so much from other franchise owners.

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Penny Ellison

Mr. Handyman Owner Since 2009

  • Year Opened:
  • 2009
  • Number of employees:
  • 27
  • Why franchise ownership?
  • The ability to access an established business model with a track record of success.
  • What do you appreciate most about Neighborly®:
  • Being able to help our customers take care of everything they need for their homes.
  • Advice for aspiring franchise owners:
  • Plug into the system. It works and it’s proven. Go to every event your franchise has if you can because you’ll learn so much.
  • My must read:
  • Who Moved My Cheese
  • If you weren’t a franchise owner, what would you do?
  • Work with animals big and small
Mr. Handyman has become more like family than a business. You get to be your own boss but with a team behind you to help when you need it.