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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

Maid To Perfection

Residential & light commercial cleaning

Background

Founded: 1980 Franchising since: 1990
3111 Innovation Dr.
St. Cloud, Florida 34769
Phone:
(800)648-6243

Franchisee Association
Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 8 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 287 23 0 2
2008 285 23 0 2
2007 285 20 0 0
2006 247 23 0 4
2005 250 20 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Mexico

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 10,000+ qualified households earning $75K+

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $54.9K-62.6K
Franchise fee: $15K
Ongoing royalty fee: 7-2%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $70K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • 98% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 3 days
  • At franchisee's location: 7 days
  • Ongoing training

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • Regional advertising

Other marketing support
  • Telephone routing

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#219 (2009); #335 (2008); #182 (2007); #168 (2006); #183 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#79 (2008); #41 (2007); #43 (2006); #46 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#168 (2009); #158 (2008); #149 (2007); #135 (2006); #136 (2005);