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Ranked #1 for residential cleaning, among the Top Low Cost Investments, and the Fastest Growing Residential Cleaning franchise by Entrepreneur magazine, The Maids is the quality leader in the industry. The Maids was founded in 1979, and today has over 1,300 franchised territories, employees over 3,400 people and services over 40,000 homes each week! The Maids is a time-tested business model leveraging a cleaning system that is unique to the brand and the space at large.

The Maids provides the most comprehensive package of training, support, and technology in the industry. We provide extensive training, including 4-6 weeks of pre-training, 6 days of classroom and field training (SmartStart corporate training), and 4 days in the franchisee’s market conducting The Maids Power Training. We are in touch and involved with the new franchisee a minimum of 195 days within the first year via our Business coaches and Owner Mentors.

We have many great markets available from coast to coast and are looking for people who want an executive experience. With The Maids you are working ON the business, not IN the business. Our franchise partners are not cleaning homes, and are building their business Monday-Friday, no nights, no weekends,  no holidays!

The Maids ideal franchise candidate will have good management and business skills, a net worth of 250K and, most importantly, great people skills. With The Maids, you can build a great business and achieve the income and lifestyle you desire, with a scalable, equity building business!

Q Background

Established: 1979
First Unit Franchised: 1980
Franchised Units: 1089
Company Owned Units: 26
States Registered In: AK, AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI and Canada

Q Financial Terms

Cash Investment: Minimum- $48,900 down, plus operating capital
Total Investment: $57,500-$155,900
Minimum Net Worth: N/A
Franchise License Fee: N/A
Territory Fee: $.50 per Household

Royalty: 6.9%-3.9% declining
Ad Fund: 2% (Rebated for Year 1)

Technology Fund: .25% (Rebated for Year 1)

Average Number of Employees: 20 – 25 at $1.1MM, Start with 2-4

Passive Ownership: Yes as business matures
Home Based: Yes
B2B: Some
Regional Developer Opportunities: No
Special Discount Programs:

20% off Territory Fee. We support veterans and all they have done for our country. We offer a 20% discount off of the initial franchise fee to all honorably-discharged veterans as a way to say THANK YOU.
5% off Territory Fee if paid in full at the time of signing
1st Year Call Center FREE
Ad Fund & Tech Fees Rebated for Year 1 up to $6,000 in weekly revenue

Q Support & Training

Financial Assistance Provided: Yes
Site Selection Assistance: Provide Criteria
Lease Negotiation Assistance: No
Recruiting Assistance: Provide Education
Co-Operative Advertising: Yes
Training: The Maids provides the most comprehensive package of training and support in the industry. We provide 4-6 weeks of pre-training, 6 days of classroom and field training (SmartStart Corporate Training) and 4 days in the franchisee’s market conducting The Maids Power Training.

Business coach provided

Franchise Owner Mentor provided

National Call Center (sales & service calls) optional

Q Owner's Daily Activities/ Ideal Candidate

Executive experience - "Work on the business, not in the business" The Franchisee duties include administrative, marketing and scheduling.

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