Merry Maids vs Magic Bubbles Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Merry Maids Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Investment $89,619 - $125,023$79,025 - $197,800
Franchise Fee $37,500 - $51,500$30,000
Royalty Fee 5-7%6%
Advertising Fee 1.3%1%
Year Founded 19792007
Year Franchised 19802016
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Merry Maids Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Management experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Merry Maids Franchise
    Magic Bubbles Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment Yes/No-/Yes
    Inventory Yes/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Merry Maids Franchise
    Magic Bubbles Franchise
    Training Additional training in Memphis, Tennessee and regional locationsOn-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Ad slicks, National mediaCo-op Advertising Ad Templates
    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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Merry Maids Franchise
    Magic Bubbles Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    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
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    #62 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #113 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



    About Magic Bubbles

    What began with some strategic door-to-door marketing in 2007 quickly evolved into the founding of Magic Bubbles, Palm Beach County’s premier pressure cleaning company. Since the opening of our first office location in 2010, we have continued to grow and expand, adding the most trained professionals and state-of-the-art detailing trucks, to provide top-notch customer service and satisfaction. Because of our continued success, we’ve been featured on the local news as a “Business to Watch” and also on the “Best Businesses to Work For” list. To better service the cities in and around Palm Beach and Martin counties, we’ve recently relocated our headquarters to Lake Worth, Florida and centralized our service options to residential and commercial pressure cleaning. With our new central location, Magic Bubbles offers the most convenient and affordable maintenance programs Palm Beach County has to offer!

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee