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Top 250 Franchise by Entrepreneur – Rank no.38 – Merry Maids – US

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Products & Services: Residential cleaning

Number of Locations: 1,667

Total Investment: $60.15K – 87.75K

Founded: 1979

Began Franchising: 1980

About Merry Maids

Dallen W. Peterson founded Merry Maids in 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska. The 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.

Franchise Units

YEAR U.S. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY OWNED
2013 722 69 640 236
2012 726 70 647 220
2011 658 70 623 246
2010 714 71 607 236
2009 727 71 610 212
Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $60,150 – $87,750
Franchise Fee: $36,500 – $50,500
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 5-7%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 5 years, renewable
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Net Worth: $60,000 – $70,000
Liquid Cash Available: $60,000 – $70,000

OPERATIONS

60% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

FINANCING TYPE IN-HOUSE THIRD PARTY
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Payroll

How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee’s location: As needed. Additional training in Memphis, Tennessee and regional locations
Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support: National media,
Other marketing support: Yellow Pages ads and placement support; internet ad composition site

Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #38 (2013), #66 (2012), #43 (2011), #38 (2010), #59 (2009),
Fastest-Growing: #31 (2013),
Low-Cost: #11 (2010), #15 (2009),
America’s Top Global: #34 (2013), #59 (2012), #39 (2011), #32 (2010), #50 (2009),
Merry Maids
Type Private (Held by Clayton, Dublier and Rice Inc.), Subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company
Industry Service
Founded 1979
Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Key people Thomas J. Coba, President
Randal Isaacson, President
Brent Armstrong, Chief Operating Officer
Website www.merrymaids.com

Merry Maids is a franchisor which sells and supports residential cleaning services franchisees throughout the United States, using the “Merry Maids” trademarks.

Company history and key dates[edit]

  • 1979 – Merry Maids was founded in Omaha, Nebraska by Dallen Peterson. Dallen worked with his family to create the Merry Maids system and franchise the company.
  • 1980 to 2000 – further expansion of The ServiceMaster Company’s Consumer Services business formed a network of service companies, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, including ServiceMaster Clean, Terminix, TruGreen, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic, and AmeriSpec.
  • 1988 – ServiceMaster Brands purchases Merry Maids.
  • 2007 – Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R), based in New York City, New York, acquired The ServiceMaster Company.
  • 2011 – Hank Mullany, a former Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. executive, appointed as CEO for all ServiceMaster brands. And, Thomas J. Coba, former COO of Subway, named President of ServiceMaster franchise brands, including ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec.

Merry Maids organizational structure[edit]

Merry Maids has 1,400 independently owned and operated franchises worldwide. Merry Maids is a subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company, one of the world’s largest service networks with locations in the U.S. and Canada as well as 10 countries around the globe.

Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/merrymaids/282578-0.html#