Merry Maids vs Messy Maid Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Merry Maids Franchise	Messy Maid Franchise
Investment	$89,619 - $125,023	$15,001 - $25,000
Franchise Fee	$37,500 - $51,500	$15,000
Royalty Fee	5-7%	6%
Advertising Fee	1.3%	2%
Year Founded	1979	2010
Year Franchised	1980	2011
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Merry Maids Franchise	Messy Maid Franchise
Experience	General business experience Management experience	-
Financing Options
	Merry Maids Franchise	Messy Maid Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/-
Equipment	Yes/No	-/-
Inventory	Yes/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Merry Maids Franchise	Messy Maid Franchise
Training	Additional training in Memphis, Tennessee and regional locations	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	-
Marketing	Ad slicks, National media	-
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)	-
Expansion Plans
	Merry Maids Franchise	Messy Maid Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	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 Messy Maid

With the Corporate Office located just North of Toronto, Ontario, Messy Maid has more than 30 years of quality cleaning services' experience in the industry.

Whether it is residential cleaning, office cleaning or commercial cleaning you can rest assured that MESSY MAID will keep any business with you strictly confidential. We offer daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, seasonal or even one time services.

Our exhaustive house cleaning checklist includes ALL housekeeping services from oven cleaning to garage cleaning.

Our cleaning service prices are competitive in all markets. Contact us for a free estimate for your specific cost of maid service.

All of our employees are Bonded and Insured. We offer direct billing for Insurance Claims and Veteran Affairs Canada Identification Cards are accepted.

The cleaning industry is booming more and more as fewer people have time to tackle the everyday chores. If you are passionate about being self-employed and running your own company with minimal start-up costs then this opportunity is definitely for you.