Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maid To Perfection | CottageCare | |
| Investment | 57030 - 62635 | 49500 - 75500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2-7% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maid To Perfection | CottageCare | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Maid To Perfection | CottageCare | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Maid To Perfection | CottageCare | |
| Training | You will attend a training program at our headquarters office approximately three weeks before you open for business. This program consists of classroom instruction on how to run a business and how to cost-effectively manage a maid and janitorial operation. You will be trained to become a sales organization, not just a cleaning company. Confidence comes from knowing your business and knowing you can succeed. Our training program provides you with that confidence. We also will provide on-site operational training when you open your MTP franchise. This training provides detailed insight on estimating and training both managers and maids. Call us for details. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 98% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maid To Perfection | CottageCare | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maid To Perfection | 2-7% |
| CottageCare | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| Year Founded | |
| Maid To Perfection | 1980 |
| CottageCare | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maid To Perfection | 1990 |
| CottageCare | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maid To Perfection | 5-10 years |
| CottageCare | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | $3K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maid To Perfection | General business experience Marketing skills |
| CottageCare | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maid To Perfection | No |
| CottageCare | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| Equipment | |
| Maid To Perfection} | |
| CottageCare | |
| Inventory | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| Receivables | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| Payroll | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maid To Perfection | You will attend a training program at our headquarters office approximately three weeks before you open for business. This program consists of classroom instruction on how to run a business and how to cost-effectively manage a maid and janitorial operation. You will be trained to become a sales organization, not just a cleaning company. Confidence comes from knowing your business and knowing you can succeed. Our training program provides you with that confidence. We also will provide on-site operational training when you open your MTP franchise. This training provides detailed insight on estimating and training both managers and maids. Call us for details. |
| CottageCare | |
| Support | |
| Maid To Perfection | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| CottageCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Maid To Perfection | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| CottageCare | |
| Operations | |
| Maid To Perfection | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 98% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| CottageCare | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maid To Perfection | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| CottageCare | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | |
| International Expansion | |
| Maid To Perfection | |
| CottageCare | Canada, |