Maids To Order vs Shack Shine Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Maids To Order Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
Investment	$35,100 - $101,500	$67,600 - $129,050
Franchise Fee	$12,500 - $57,500	$16,000 - $26,500
Royalty Fee	5%	8%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1988	2013
Year Franchised	1992	2014
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Maids To Order Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Maids To Order Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Maids To Order Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
Training	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.	On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
Support	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.	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of Employees Required to Run: 2
Expansion Plans
	Maids To Order Franchise	Shack Shine Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

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.

About Shack Shine

Shack Shine is pioneering the house detailing industry. Want in?

When you think of getting your windows or gutters cleaned, which national brand comes to mind? None? Exactly!
Window and gutter cleaning services are part of the highly fragmented $100 billion dollar home service industry. It’s a locally-focused industry, without one dominant brand.

Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee