CottageCare vs Maids Etc. Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
CottageCare Franchise
Maids Etc. Franchise
Investment $49,500 - $75,500$36,000 - $56,000
Franchise Fee $9,500 - $17,000$10,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%5-7%
Advertising Fee -0-2%
Year Founded 19881995
Year Franchised 19892003
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years +5
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years +5
Renewal Fee $3K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
CottageCare Franchise
Maids Etc. Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
CottageCare Franchise
Maids Etc. Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
CottageCare Franchise
Maids Etc. Franchise
Training -Headquarters in Raleigh, NC 7 Days
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsCentral Data Processing

Central Purchasing

Field Operation Evaluation

Field Training

Initial Store Opening: At Additional Cost

Inventory Control

Regional or National Meetings

800 Telephone Hotline
Marketing --
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)

Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 6 Part-time

Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

Expansion Plans
 
CottageCare Franchise
Maids Etc. Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

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 Maids Etc.

It's time to clean up with MAIDS ETC. and create your own future in the residential and commercial cleaning industries, which are experiencing explosive growth. We are the "Full Service People," offering full-service residential and commercial Bulls-Eye Cleaning Systems. We provide our owner-operators with training, consultation, operational support and access to the latest advances in technology.