Molly Maid

Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1979
After founding Molly Maid in 1979 in Canada, David McKinnon brought the company to the United States in 1984. The company's network of franchises has grown to include international locations.

From carpets to counters and baseboards to bathrooms, franchisees offer residential cleaning from locally owned locations nationwide.

3948 Ranchero Dr. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

Phone: (800)886-6559

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 65 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	425	0	271	0
2008	421	0	332	0
2007	407	0	317	0
2006	380	0	317	0
2005	345	0	324	0

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.: Africa, Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada, Central america, Eastern europe, Middle east, South america, Western europe

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 35,000-45,000 qualified households based on 2000 census data

Total investment: $66.7K-112K Franchise fee: $14.9K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6.5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $30K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 26% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week
• At franchisee's location: 2 days
• Regional training center : 1 week

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#104 (2009); #81 (2008); #83 (2007); #78 (2006); #95 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#83 (2009); #61 (2005);