The Maids Home Service

Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1981

4820 Dodge St. Omaha, Nebraska 68132

Phone: (800)843-6243 Franchisee Association Executive Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 29 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	1062	32	0	23
2008	1,001	32	0	26
2007	969	20	0	29
2006	897	11	0	29
2005	775	11	0	27

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 40,000+ qualified households

Total investment: $105K-155K Franchise fee: $10K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6.9-3.9% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K-500K
Cash liquidity requirement: $80K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Management skills & people skills

Operations

• 68% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 10 days
• At franchisee's location: 5 days
• Phone consultation (before & after corporate training) : 7-10 weeks

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Intranet, PR support, customized collateral pieces, proprietary software, business coach

Franchise 500® rank:
#48 (2009); #42 (2008); #38 (2007); #59 (2006); #80 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#68 (2009); #50 (2008); #28 (2007); #57 (2006); #26 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#42 (2009); #50 (2008); #37 (2007); #59 (2006); #76 (2005);