CottageCare vs The Maids Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
CottageCare Franchise
The Maids Franchise
Investment $49,500 - $75,500$64,100 - $154,300
Franchise Fee $9,500 - $17,000$12,500
Royalty Fee 5.5%3.9-6.9%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19881979
Year Franchised 19891980
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee $3K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
CottageCare Franchise
The Maids Franchise
Experience -
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Management skills & people skills
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    Financing Options
     
    CottageCare Franchise
    The Maids Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    CottageCare Franchise
    The Maids Franchise
    Training -We provide extensive training including seven weeks of pre-training, 10 days of classroom and field training and three days in the franchisee's market conducting The Maids Power Training
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing -Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    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)

    		 68% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    CottageCare Franchise
    The Maids Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    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 The Maids

    In 1979, Daniel J. Bishop opened the first The Maids Home Services office in Omaha, Nebraska. His goal was to address the increasing trend of busy, dual-income families who were hiring outside help to do work in and around the home. Today, The Maids Home Services serves more than 800 markets in the United States and Canada and continues to grow more each year. Thanks to its unique 22-step Healthy Touch deep-cleaning system and state-of-the-art equipment and supplies, The Maids Home Services is a leader in house cleaning services, one of the fastest growing industries in North America.

    Join the franchise that Entrepreneur magazine has ranked No. 1 in the residential cleaning industry. Our franchisees have been the key to making The Maids the quality leader in residential cleaning, and in turn we offer them the potential to make it big

    Veteran Incentives  $5,000 off franchise fee


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