CleanNet USA vs Maids To Order Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	CleanNet USA Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Investment	$20,877 - $85,410	$35,100 - $101,500
Franchise Fee	$16,000 - $69,500	$12,500 - $57,500
Royalty Fee	10%	5%
Advertising Fee	1%	-
Year Founded	1988	1988
Year Franchised	1988	1992
Term Of Agreement	20 years	15 years
Term Of Agreement	20 years	15 years
Renewal Fee	$5K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	CleanNet USA Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Experience	General business experience	-
Financing Options
	CleanNet USA Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	Yes/No	No/No
Equipment	No/Yes	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	Yes/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	CleanNet USA Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 20-35 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours	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/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	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	Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% 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
	CleanNet USA Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About CleanNet USA

CleanNet is a national team of trained cleaning professionals, all of whom have a vested interest in our company and share in its success. All CleanNet personnel have an enthusiastic, do-it-right attitude . every day . at every location. That's exactly the kind of service you want and should expect. Founded by entrepreneur Mark Salek in 1987, CleanNet was created in response to increasing demand for professional cleaning services. The company has rapidly grown into a sophisticated operation of national and international regional offices. The company's headquarters are located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Canada, Middle East, Mexico and Western Europe    

#71 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchisees

Veteran Incentives  5-10% off franchise fee

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.