Maids To Order vs Maid To Sparkle Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Maids To Order Franchise	Maid To Sparkle Franchise
Investment	$35,100 - $101,500	$40,000
Franchise Fee	$12,500 - $57,500	$20,000
Royalty Fee	5%	7%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1988	1998
Year Franchised	1992	2004
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Maids To Order Franchise	Maid To Sparkle Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Maids To Order Franchise	Maid To Sparkle Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Maids To Order Franchise	Maid To Sparkle Franchise
Training	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.	One week of in-depth training is provided in Richmond, VA. Training includes hiring of personnel, marketing & advertising, customer service techniques, record keeping, online software, supplies, and cleaning techniques
Support	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	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks	-
Operations	8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Maids To Order Franchise	Maid To Sparkle Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

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.

About Maid To Sparkle

Maid To Sparkle is a ground floor franchise company seeking qualified individuals who want to be in business for themselves, but not by themselves.

We offer two programs:

Single Unit Franchise

A single unit franchise offers you the opportunity to operate a business with at least 50,000 qualified households within a 3 to 5 zip code region. Marketing single unit franchises involves selling a certain number of single units within a given time frame. You will act as Maid To Sparkle’s agent in the field by helping new franchisees open their office and monitor their progress.

Master Unit Franchise

A Master Unit Franchise offers you a chance to operate a single unit franchise while at the same time market franchises in your territory. The Master program entitles you to earn residual income throughout the year and build equity in your future. A Master territory encompasses one million households.