Merry Maids vs MaidPro Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Merry Maids Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Investment	$89,619 - $125,023	$57,560 - $222,450
Franchise Fee	$37,500 - $51,500	$20,000 - $80,000
Royalty Fee	5-7%	4%-7%
Advertising Fee	1.3%	1.5%
Year Founded	1979	1991
Year Franchised	1980	1997
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	$500
Business Experience Requirements
	Merry Maids Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Experience	General business experience Management experience	General business experience Franchisees should be computer literate
Financing Options
	Merry Maids Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/Yes
Equipment	Yes/No	No/No
Inventory	Yes/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Merry Maids Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
Training	Additional training in Memphis, Tennessee and regional locations	On-The-Job Training: 13 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, 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	Ad slicks, National media	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1- 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	Merry Maids Franchise	MaidPro Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Merry Maids

Dallen W. Peterson founded Merry Maids in 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska. The public company cleans more than 300,000 homes, apartments and condominiums each month in North America. It has franchises in Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Kingdom. In 1988 Merry Maids joined the ServiceMaster Quality Service Network, which includes franchise companies AmeriSpec, Terminix and Furniture Medic. Merry Maids is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Veteran Incentives 20% off franchise fee

#62 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

#113 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

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.