Window Gang vs Maids To Order Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Window Gang Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Investment	$80,900 - $118,300	$35,100 - $101,500
Franchise Fee	$60,000	$12,500 - $57,500
Royalty Fee	7%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1986	1988
Year Franchised	1996	1992
Term Of Agreement	10 years	15 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	15 years
Renewal Fee	$2.5K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Window Gang Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Experience	Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	Window Gang Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/Yes	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	Window Gang Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 64 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours	Most of our franchise owners have never owned a business before, so our program not only includes cleaning training, but also business planning, marketing and operations training. We'll teach you all the key things to do when starting a cleaning business, and equally important, we'll keep you from making common business start-up mistakes too.
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection	A complete Starter Kit of professional grade cleaning supplies and chemicals. An initial supply of marketing collateral. A professionally designed website for your business and a branded, hosted email address. Corporate provided Search Engine Optimization to drive internet leads to the corporate website, and to your office. A complete suite of marketing tools and resources such as brochures, flyers, postcards, leave-behinds, scripts and more. A library of operations documents such as estimating worksheets, pricing models, contract templates, bid presentations, employee handbooks and more.
Marketing	Social media SEO Website development	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Window Gang Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Window Gang

Tim McCullen founded Window Gang in 1986 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina as a summer job. As the company gained clients, McCullen decided to franchise beginning in 1996. Window Gang has locations along the East Coast from Virginia to Georgia. The private company is based in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

About Maids To Order

You may be a young couple desiring more lifestyle flexibility for your family, while looking to build wealth. Or you may be semi-retired, seeking supplemental income in a role you're guaranteed to never be 'fired' from. Perhaps you've recently been discharged from the military and want to start your own business instead of finding a job. Maybe you're a stay-at-home mom whose kids are getting a little older and you're ready for a new challenge. For a vast array of people and circumstances, MTOclean makes the dream of business ownership possible. Our industry low fees, comprehensive training and solid support platform give you all the benefits of working FOR yourself, without having to do it BY yourself! 

MTOclean is a proud supporter of VetFran and provides special incentives to help retired military start their cleaning business with us.