CottageCare vs MaidPro Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	CottageCare Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Investment	$49,500 - $75,500	$57,560 - $222,450
Franchise Fee	$9,500 - $17,000	$20,000 - $80,000
Royalty Fee	5.5%	4%-7%
Advertising Fee	-	1.5%
Year Founded	1988	1991
Year Franchised	1989	1997
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	$3K	$500
Business Experience Requirements
	CottageCare Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Experience	-	General business experience Franchisees should be computer literate
Financing Options
	CottageCare Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	CottageCare Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 13 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations	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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1- 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	CottageCare Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About CottageCare

Using the experience he gained as the operator of a housecleaning franchise in the '70s and '80s, Tom Schrader founded Overland Park, Kansas-based Cottage Care in 1988. Franchisees offer a variety of tailored cleaning services for bathrooms, furniture, kitchens, floors and carpets.

CottageCare has the distinguished record of using environmentally friendly cleaning products since our beginning in the mid-’70s. We were eco-friendly before the recent popular trend of all natural products. Every product we use is non-toxic and non-abrasive which protects the environment, our customers’ homes, and the crew members providing our services. It’s always been that way, and always will.

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.