Priority development : Canada, United States
Countries/Regions already covered : Canada, United States

The System with A Decisive Edge
At Maid to Perfection®, we recognize that one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime is the decision to go into business for yourself. The Corporate principals have invested a combined sixty years of industry experience and have conducted 10 years of research and development in order to provide our Maid to Perfection® franchise partners with the finest, most up-to-date, cost-effective and comprehensive cleaning franchise system in the world. Maid to Perfection® offers a first-class residential and commercial cleaning franchise and pledges to you our relentless ongoing support, because our success depends on your success.

Maid to Perfection® Mission Statement
Our mission is to attain the "first place" position in the cleaning industry by providing an economical, professional, top-quality upscale cleaning service to meet and satisfy the demands of the growing public.
Our commitment, dedication, and support services, in pursuit of this goal, are the hallmarks of our system and will result in the growth, success and profitability of our franchise owners.

An Industry with A Strong Future
Regardless of fluctuations in the economy, job security on the management level is less stable than ever. "Global economics" has spawned mergers, and one of the very real by-products of these mergers is the rise of "downsizing". Industries that once seemed secure have been made obselete by new technologies. Fortunately, there is no new technology on the horizon that can replace the highly-trained cleaning professional of today, and the global economy will serve to strengthen our industry as new markets emerge.

Maid to Perfection® is a cleaning service franchisor based in Hagerstown, Maryland. We began in 1980 as an unincorporated business under the name Midy Tidy, and incorporated in 1983. In 1990 Midy Tidy merged to form Maid to Perfection®, and we began franchising under that name. As of May 2004 we had awarded 275 franchise units in 21 states.
Most of our serious competitors in the maid service franchise industry also began in business around 1980 and immediately set about creating, developing and selling franchises. We opted instead to spend more time in research and development, due to the profound changes in the rapidly expanding residential cleaning market. Diversity became a necessity as we began to examine the other systems, and develop our unique mix of options for consumers. However, they had a ten year head start on us. Now, thirteen years later, we are the "player" to watch. The April 1999 issue of Success Magazine ranked Maid to Perfection #1 for franchisee support and satisfaction. Our support remains strong to this day.

One of the factors to which we attribute our success, and that sets us apart from most franchise systems in any industry, is our steadfast commitment to servicing team partners - our franchisees. They know that from 9am to 5pm (EST), Monday thru Friday, we answer the phones personally to keep their concerns and questions on the "front burner". This commitment to communications is a major reason why we don't claim we're the best, our franchisees do!

Services:

Residential and comercial Cleaning (Bathroom, Kitchen, Laundry room, General areas, window cleaning, carpet cleaning, Hardwood floor...)

TRAINING
- Available at headquarters: 5-7 days
- At franchisee's location: 1-21 days
- After start-up: 5-7 days

ONGOING SUPPORT
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives

MARKETING SUPPORT
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
- Other marketing support: Telephone routing

Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills

Maid To Perfection
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1101 Opal Ct. 2nd Fl. - MD 21740 - Hagerstown - United States