Servpro vs Better Life Maids Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Servpro Franchise
Better Life Maids Franchise
Investment $167,575 - $221,450$15,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $60,000$14,500
Royalty Fee 3-10%$500 per month or 5%
Advertising Fee 3%1%
Year Founded 19672008
Year Franchised 19692011
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Servpro Franchise
Better Life Maids Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Servpro Franchise
    Better Life Maids 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
    Better Life Maids Franchise
    Training Business development program

    "Do you really need to train people to clean"? Yes and know. Most people know how to clean, but only a rare few know how to clean the BETTER way. Not to worry, you and your staff will learn in a real customer setting ALL the ins and outs of not just cleaning, but cleaning BETTER, all the while doing it quickly and profitably. Then, once your training is complete, we will continue to test, re-test and improve the Better Life cleaning methods and share the results with you, so you can work "on your business", rather than "in your business".
    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
    Better Life Maids Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion Yes-
    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 Better Life Maids

    BETTER LIFE MAIDS IS ABOUT MAKING YOUR LIFE BETTER, GREENER, & CLEANER We stated the company in our hometown of St Louis, MO because we wanted to make our home and the world around us a safer place for our children. Motivated by the potential toxic impact of using chemical based cleaners, we also realized that many of the house cleaning products in our home were actually leaving a toxic film, after we were done "cleaning". Not only that, those same products created real risks to the health of our children, just by being in the house! Every day we are confronted with choices. We made the choice to start Better Life Maids to help share what we had learned about cleaning green in our own home. We realize that deciding to go green in your home can take on many shades, but choosing to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals is a small step in the right direction, and your health and the health of your loved ones can easily be protected with a few easy changes. Now a National Franchise, Better Life Maids is fully dedicated to finding solutions to the problem created by traditional house cleaning. Some of these problems include billions of gallons of toxic chemicals that end up in our homes and the environment, over 4 billion pounds of paper waste that end up in landfills, the countless poisonings from toxic chemicals and the long term health risks from prolonged exposure to these chemicals commonly found in our homes and indoor spaces. The Better Life Maids Franchise System uses only the safest Better Life cleaning solutions, which are plant derived, non toxic and independently verified as safe and effective by Whole Foods' Eco Scale. We have eliminated all paper waste in our cleaning process, and we have reduced our environmental impact wherever possible. We have the best and most durable tools that withstand years of use and a fraction of our tools end up in the waste stream. Lastly we use 4-Stage HEPA, microfiltration vacuums in our green home cleaning processes. These vacuums are proven to reduce indoor allergens and other airborne pollutants. Our green cleaning processes are great, but our people are BETTER. Warm people that care about you, your home and now, your success. We are a green company that strives to do business in an ethical manner that is respectful to our people, to our franchisees, to our clients, and to the world around us. So, take a look for yourself and see if you don't agree that at Better Life Maids we do everything BETTER. We share the same passion for franchisee success that we do in perfecting the world's best cleaning processes and we invite you to fully consider whether owing a Better Life Maids franchise isn't also the best way to make your life BETTER.