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Merry Maids Franchise

Merry Maid is the largest domestic cleaning franchise in the world. Management opportunity, no cleaning experience required.

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At a Glance

Established: 1979 in US and 1990 in the UK

UK Presence: 40+ franchise locations

Average start up cost: £49,950

Min personal contribution: £14,985

International Presence US, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Development type: multi-unit franchises; single-unit franchises

Franchise Membership: bfa Established




Franchise Info

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Merry Maids has been one of the most successful home cleaning franchise operations in the world for the past 40+ years. Our training, development and brand support, ensure that every new business owner has the opportunity to grow a long term, profitable future.

Merry Maids is a management opportunity.  By joining our world-wide recognised brand, you’ll manage your own staff team, ensuring delivery of the exceptional service which Merry Maids represents.

In 1988, Merry Maids joined the ServiceMaster Group (established in 1959) that includes TruGreen, ServiceMaster Clean and Rosemary Bookkeeping.

As one of the companies under the ServiceMaster name, Merry Maids has many resources to continually improve training, marketing and people development for our franchise owners. Merry Maids franchise owners also benefit from national marketing efforts made on behalf of all the brands, and the name recognition of partner companies. Merry Maids is a British Franchise Association established member.

Be part of something big with a Merry Maids franchise, partnering with us to build a scalable, management business and asset for the future.

Ideal partner

Management opportunity, no cleaning experience required. Successful track record in management or running your own business is required.

We are not looking for just anyone to represent the Merry Maids brand, we’re searching for those who want to grow a substantial business through using every aspect of the guidance, support and experience which Merry Maids have to offer.

Scalable opportunity; opportunity to own multiple Merry Maids territories.

“I started with one franchise over 20 years ago and now I own 6 Merry Maid and 3 ServiceMaster Clean Contract franchises, employing in excess of 50 members of staff. Head office give as much support as you want or need and the network of other business owners is fantastic!”
Tom Jackson, Merry Maids and ServiceMaster Clean Contract Services Multi-Unit Franchisee

Merry Maids franchisee Tom Jackson

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Success Stories

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Success Story
Award winner Tom Jackson shares his secrets for success

Not only is Tom Jackson celebrating 20 years in business and the acquisition of new territory in Stafford, but he is also the proud winner of the prestigious Merry Maids Recognition Award and a whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Award.

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Meet the Franchisee: Gina Glendinning of Merry Maids Wakefield and Leeds

Before starting her Merry Maids business in 2018, Gina was a self-described ‘career banker’, working in many different roles for HSBC – over the span of 32 years. One day, Gina says she reached a point where she realised that she needed to get her work-life balance in check, so she started to look around at options for owning her own business.

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18 Years of Merry Maids

Tom Jackson is the proud owner of FOUR territories within south Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Solihull. Having joined the network 18 years ago, Tom has seen how the industry has changed over the years and has been able to keep up with the times through the research and development undertaken by the brand.

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Merry Maids boss cleans up in Great British Franchisee Awards

Impeccable service and crisis management come naturally to Gary Rolfe, so it’s hardly surprising that the owner of Merry Maids in Kingston-Upon Thames has won a major award in the middle of a pandemic. Despite everything that lockdowns, social distancing, and ever-changing regulations could throw at him, the cleaning company boss has emerged as one of the first recipients of the prestigious Great British Franchisee Award.

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After career in banking, Merry Maids franchisee builds her own empire!

After a successful career in business banking and insurance sales, Nicky Morris decided to turn her hand at the domestic cleaning market in 2002. Starting her Merry Maids business at the age of 36, Nicola built her empire from the ground up in Fylde and Blackpool and purchased the license for Preston in 2012.

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Merry Maids franchisee finds a good work/life balance.

Debbie Walker has been business owner of Merry Maids Croydon since 2003 and is also mum to children aged ten and eight. She shares her experience of franchising so far. 

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Merry Maids Relaunches in Northampton under brand new ownership

Merry Maids Northampton has reopened this week under the management of franchisor ServiceMaster Ltd. The business, which provides high-quality, bespoke and professional home cleaning services to residents in Northampton and the surrounding areas, ran for 18 years under the ownership of Barbara and Martin Smart.

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Merry Maids of Croydon's Debbie Walker achieved finalist status in the BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards.

The results are in for the prestigious BFA HSBC Great British Franchise Awards, held by the British Franchise Association at the end of their annual conference to recognise the best of British franchising, and were attended by some of our head office team and franchisees. We are thrilled that we had a finalist, Debbie Walker from Merry Maids of Croydon, who was up for the Community Focus Award.

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Debbie Walker Nominated as Finalists in Prestigious 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards in the "Community Focus" Category

Croydon-based businesswoman Debbie Walker, owner of Merry Maids of Croydon, has made it to the finals of the prestigious 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards. Fighting for her position amongst many other entrants, Debbie Walker is a finalist in the ‘Community Focus’ category.

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Merry Maids UK "Forget Me Knot Challenge" Raises £4,000 for Alzheimer's Society.

A fundraiser from Dementia Friends Merry Maids UK has raised over £4,000 for Alzheimer’s Society. Merry Maids UK, a nationwide cleaning franchise, has long had its heart in care and the community.

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Treating cleaning staff decently helps West Midlands man win major honour

A cleaning company boss who offers rare job security and long-service awards to the people he employs in the West Midlands has won a major industry accolade. Tom Jackson, owner of the Merry Maids franchises in Dudley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham South, Solihull and Stafford, is the recipient of a Great British Franchisee Award.

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New Merry Maids business launches in Bedford under industry pro

After years of working in care, a Bedford-based businesswoman is expanding upon her long career in care by opening a home cleaning franchise with Merry Maids UK.  Mercy Ikeji, who lives and works in Bedfordshire, has recently made great strides towards self-actualisation as a small business owner with the support of the nationwide Merry Maids UK franchise.

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