Servpro vs Dust Queen Maid Service Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Servpro Franchise
Dust Queen Maid Service Franchise
Investment $167,575 - $221,450$93,260 - $134,667
Franchise Fee $60,000N/A
Royalty Fee 3-10%5.5%-6.5%
Advertising Fee 3%2% or $1,000/month +1.5% Nat'l
Year Founded 1967-
Year Franchised 1969-
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years +5+5
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years +5+5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Servpro Franchise
Dust Queen Maid Service Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• We look for candidates who have a passion for providing great customer service, and having some management or team leadership skills is also important. However, it is not necessary to have previous experience in residential cleaning services. Regardless of your skills or background, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Dust Queen business. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise.

    Financing Options
     
    Servpro Franchise
    Dust Queen Maid Service Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/Yes-/-
    Inventory Yes/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Servpro Franchise
    Dust Queen Maid Service Franchise
    Training Business development programYou will have up to ten days of training at our corporate location and you will also receive up to three days of pre-opening help at your own location, within 30 days of your beginning operations.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Servpro Franchise
    Dust Queen Maid Service Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion YesYes
    International Expansion 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.

    ""   "Entrepreneur

    #27 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #10 in Franchise 500 for 2021.








    About Dust Queen Maid Service

    A commitment to excellence and professionalism, and opportunity for all.Dust Queen started out just like many of us, as a single business owner operating out of a home, looking for an opportunity to pave the way to a greater future. Since 1989 Dust Queen has grown in many ways: a large and increasing client base, multiple industry and community awards, polished and perfected systems, techniques, and equipment, professional office space, and so much more. So if you're dreaming, like founder Shelly Barless did all those years ago, of owning and growing your own business, then look no further than Dust Queen. Our Commitment to Excellence and ProfessionalismDust Queen is a business you can be proud of by offering much-needed, high-quality cleaning services to homeowners in your very own territory. And we make a clean sweep of things, by providing qualified, efficient, effective tools and support: from customized software, to specially-selected vacuums and cleaning solutions, we have it all planned out, documented, and ready for you to use from Day One. Become a part of our recognized and amazing concept, in a growing industry. For more information on the Dust Queen franchise program, call us today at 1-877-383-4545 or email at [email protected]