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The Maids was founded by President Daniel J. Bishop in 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska, and began franchising in 1980.
The Maids serves more than 800 territories in the United States and Canada.
The Maids offers a large market opportunity for multiple market franchise partners.
99 percent of The Maids' franchise partners attended college and 20 percent have advanced degrees. 37 percent of owners are husband/wife teams.
The Maids was the first maid service to focus on cleaning for allergy and asthma sufferers with the inception of its Healthy Touch® cleaning system in 1995.
To increase franchise partners' growth and profit, The Maids has expanded its services in 2001 to include carpet cleaning, window washing, furnace filter changing and same-day service.
The Maids is the only residential cleaning provider to specialize in cleaning for health – a plus for busy home owners, as well as entrepreneurs interested in life within The Maids franchise family.