Fact Sheet 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 franchises. 99 percent of The Maids' franchisees 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 growth and profit, The Maids has expanded its services in 2001 to include carpet cleaning, window washing, furnace filter changing and same-day service.