Merry Maids

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   #62 in Franchise 500 for 2020.#113 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

Residential Cleaning Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
31000 - 84500
5%-10%
2%
57613 - 211537
17555 - 180000
5%
50001 - 100000
25500 - 83000
5%
40484 - 145900
14500 - 14500
29350 - 79000
14500 - 14500
$500 per month or 5%
1%
15000 - 999999
38500 - 38500
67600 - 100500
9500 - 17000
5.50%
49500 - 75500
0
17800 - 389600
0
5.5%-6.5%
2% or $1,000/month +1.5% Nat'l
93260 - 134667
30000 - 30000
7%
2%
59069 - 115364
9500 - 42500
3.25-5.25%
39900 - 101700
9950 - 21500
4%
33500 - 67700
0
50000 - 50000
49500 - 49500
117525 - 134060
9500 - 9500
3-5%
25800 - 32500
30000 - 30000
6%
1%
79025 - 197800
30000 - 30000
6.9-3.5%
2%
110300 - 130300
60000 - 60000
6%
2%
99375 - 141500
15000 - 15000
2-7%
57030 - 62635
20000 - 20000
7%
40000 - 40000
0
9999 - 9999
10000 - 10000
5-7%
0-2%
36000 - 56000
15000 - 15000
6%
2%
15001 - 25000
0
15500 - 999999
12500 - 57500
35100 - 101500
50000 - 50000
70000 - 70000
0
31500 - 81300
10000 - 19500
$600-$1,800/Mo.
36800 - 63625
8200 - 21000
10700 - 90500
60000 - 60000
3-10%
3%
167575 - 221450
16000 - 26500
8%
2%
67600 - 129050
20000 - 50000
6%
$50/mo.
65950 - 128450
15000 - 15000
2.5% - 6%
$750+/mo.
35000 - 80050
15000 - 20000
4-6%
1%
76011 - 169044
0
67800 - 82450
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
61435 - 134885
60000 - 60000
7%
80900 - 118300
6996 - 13759
36394 - 107037

Cleaning/Maid Services Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
0
7%
500 - 2000
12000 - 150000
7%
12000 - 150000
9500 - 17000
5.50%
49500 - 75500
30000 - 30000
7%
2%
59069 - 115364
30000 - 30000
6.9-3.5%
2%
110300 - 130300
15000 - 15000
2-7%
57030 - 62635
24999 - 24999
7%
31150 - 66618
20000 - 50000
6%
$50/mo.
65950 - 128450
39500 - 39500
6%
2%
59650 - 86000