Maid To Perfection vs Maids To Order Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Maid To Perfection Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Investment	$57,030 - $62,635	$35,100 - $101,500
Franchise Fee	$15,000	$12,500 - $57,500
Royalty Fee	2-7%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1980	1988
Year Franchised	1990	1992
Term Of Agreement	5-10 years	15 years
Term Of Agreement	5-10 years	15 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Maid To Perfection Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	Maid To Perfection Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Maid To Perfection Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Training	You will attend a training program at our headquarters office approximately three weeks before you open for business. This program consists of classroom instruction on how to run a business and how to cost-effectively manage a maid and janitorial operation. You will be trained to become a sales organization, not just a cleaning company. Confidence comes from knowing your business and knowing you can succeed. Our training program provides you with that confidence. We also will provide on-site operational training when you open your MTP franchise. This training provides detailed insight on estimating and training both managers and maids. Call us for details.	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, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	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, Regional advertising	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks
Operations	International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 98% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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
	Maid To Perfection Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Maid To Perfection

Our Business is Maid to Perfection! Is Maid to Perfection made for you? It is, if you want these benefits. Family-friendly work hours Proven franchise system Ground level entry Low franchise and royalty fees Proven advertising and marketing plans No required advertising fee Low total investment level Low start-up capital requirements Low overhead and cost of operation Access to top level management Choice of prime territories No Car Leasing/Buying Obligations Exclusive protected territory Protected expansion program Competitive advantages Custom-designed schedule of services Individual attention and assistance Financing Available on expansion 50% Off Every Other Additional Unit (Units 2, 4, 6, etc.) We're very different from most other franchise companies. We help you with your franchise investigation homework. Maid to Perfection wants the best franchise candidates just as you want the best franchise.

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.