Servpro vs MaidPro Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Servpro vs MaidPro including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Servpro Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Investment	$167,575 - $221,450	$57,560 - $222,450
Franchise Fee	$60,000	$20,000 - $80,000
Royalty Fee	3-10%	4%-7%
Advertising Fee	3%	1.5%
Year Founded	1967	1991
Year Franchised	1969	1997
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	$500
Business Experience Requirements
	Servpro Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	General business experience Franchisees should be computer literate
Financing Options
	Servpro Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/Yes
Equipment	Yes/Yes	No/No
Inventory	Yes/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Servpro Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Training	Business development program	On-The-Job Training: 13 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1- 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	Servpro Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	Yes	Yes
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About Servpro

The experts have weighed in. From the Wall Street Journal to Entrepreneur Magazine, SERVPRO is repeatedly honored as a premier franchisor in the cleanup and restoration industry. You'll learn why when you listen to our Franchise Owners talk about their experience! SERVPRO equips its Franchise Owners to lead and manage a solid business operation. Founded in 1967 by Ted and Doris Isaacson, Servpro Industries, Inc. is now the nation's leading disaster restoration and cleaning franchise system with over 1,300 franchisees in 49 states. SERVPRO has created the brand, system and support to help people take control of their own future and live the American Dream. SERVPRO Franchise Professionals are uniquely qualified to keep claims costs down while still providing the best services possible for your customers. SERVPRO's professional services network, which has relationships with major insurance companies, responds to property damage emergencies ranging from multi-million dollar disasters affecting entire communities to those suffered by individual businesses and homeowners.

#27 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

#10 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About MaidPro

MaidPro is 100% different in our approach to business and franchising. Read all the Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) you'd like. Study all the websites. Talk to all the sales people you need to talk to. In the end, you'll see why a MaidPro house cleaning business is by far the best choice. MaidPro isn't just different. It's better.

We are a business with plans to grow substantially, but while money is a good thing, happiness and enjoying the hours you work each week with co-workers and fellow franchisees is what makes life far more enjoyable. And we do a great job making sure everyone is enjoying themselves. Another reason we are better is that we run MaidPro like a software company. In fact, the software developed to run MaidPro was so successful, the founders started a software company that today is one of the largest field service management software in the world. The founders have since sold that software company and have created an even more advanced system dedicated to MaidPro alone. There's nothing else like it and we can't wait to show it to you.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a MaidPro Select Market Franchised Business is from $77,560 to $102,800, which includes the $20,000 to be paid to the franchisor.

The total investment necessary to begin a MaidPro Select Market Franchised Business if you are a qualified service veteran of the United States armed forces or Local Hero is $74,560 to $99,800, which includes $17,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.

The total investment necessary to begin a MaidPro Select Market Conversion Franchised Business is $57,560 to $82,800, which includes the waiving of the franchise fee that must be paid to the franchisor.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a MaidPro Enterprise Market Franchised Business is from $107,560 to $152,300 which includes the $40,000 to be paid to the franchisor.

The total investment necessary to begin a MaidPro Enterprise Market Franchised Business if you are a qualified service veteran of the United States armed forces or Local Hero is $104,560 to $149,300, which includes $37,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.

The total investment necessary to begin a MaidPro Enterprise Market Conversion Franchised Business is $67,560 to $112,300, which includes the waiving of the franchise fee that must be paid to the franchisor.