Merry Maids vs Maids To Order Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Merry Maids Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Investment	$89,619 - $125,023	$35,100 - $101,500
Franchise Fee	$37,500 - $51,500	$12,500 - $57,500
Royalty Fee	5-7%	5%
Advertising Fee	1.3%	-
Year Founded	1979	1988
Year Franchised	1980	1992
Term Of Agreement	5 years	15 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	15 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Merry Maids Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
Experience	General business experience Management experience	-
Financing Options
	Merry Maids Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	Yes/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/No
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	Maids To Order Franchise
Training	Additional training in Memphis, Tennessee and regional locations	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, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	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	Ad slicks, National media	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks
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)	8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Merry Maids Franchise	Maids To Order Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

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

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.