How Our Cleaning Franchise Started
Becoming the nation’s leading house cleaning service franchise didn’t happen overnight. Quite the opposite, actually. For four decades, we’ve been working hard to build Merry Maids® into the success it is today. Customer service has always been at the forefront of our services, and everything we do always revolves around providing exceptional services each and every time. Only through making each of our customers happy were we able to grow into a company that has over 480 U.S. locations nationwide.
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From Humble Beginnings
Merry Maids® was incorporated in 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska, and was acquired by ServiceMaster in 1988. Today, our more than 525 independently owned and operated franchises in North America clean more than 120,000 homes in the United States and Canada alone. Merry Maids® still operates under many of the same tenets of Marion Wade’s original purpose: to deliver exceptional service and quality to customers.
Reaching National Stardom
As an established leader in the residential cleaning industry, Merry Maids® has earned many accolades, including a place on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500® for multiple years.
Notable awards have included:
- One of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Residential Cleaning Companies
- Entrepreneur Magazine’s “America’s Top Global” franchise list
- Forbes.com’s “Top 20 Franchises for the Buck” List
- GI Jobs Magazine’s “Top Military Franchises” List
Doing business under an award-winning brand gives you a competitive advantage.
Become a Part of Our Respected Brand
We spend countless hours every day cleaning homes and decluttering lives. Our extensive experience has allowed us to develop advanced processes and techniques that deliver exceptional results. Our customers have come to expect only the best from our cleaning service franchise, which is why we offer our worry-free guarantee. When you become a Merry Maids® franchise owner, you become a part of a brand that is recognized and well-respected.
“Being in this industry is the perfect fit for me. Why not be with the best in the industry? Why would you choose a B or C version if you can choose the best one?”
- Brian Houtman
