With more than 50 years of franchising experience and over 3,000 franchises in the United States with 4,500 franchises worldwide, ServiceMaster Clean has an established reputation for excellence. It strives to remain on the cutting edge, and most recently has pursued a “healthy building maintenance” initiative that uses cleaning products that exceed current environmental standards.  ServiceMaster Clean is part of the ServiceMaster family of brands, which provides service to 10.5 million households and businesses annually.  ServiceMaster’s brands include Merry Maids, Furniture Medic, AmeriSpec and Terminix.

Investment Required

The fee for a ServiceMaster Clean franchise depends on the type of franchise license selected. The costs of different licenses are as follows: for residential services, $3,380 to $16,900; commercial services, $3,780 to $18,900; disaster restoration services, $9,800 to $54,000; janitorial services, $5,980 to $29,900; small market services, $5,980 to $29,900. ServiceMaster Clean may offer discounts to the franchise fee for existing franchisees, ServiceMaster affiliates and employees, women, minorities and to those who have served in the military.

ServiceMaster Clean provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced. Financial assistance is offered. The following figures apply to the opening of a residential cleaning services franchise.

On-going Expenses

ServiceMaster Clean franchisees pay royalty fees ranging from 4-10% and a national advertising fee ranging from ½-1%, depending on the type of franchise.  Royalty fees have a $250 minimum and the national advertising fee has a $20 minimum.

What You Get—Training and Support

ServiceMaster Clean franchisees are first required to complete the Pre-Academy program, which involves home study, training at a designated regional office and passing a written test. They must then attend the Academy of Service in Memphis, TN, for two to five weeks. The Academy instructs franchisees on standard administrative, accounting, hiring, pricing, inventory control procedures, and troubleshooting ideas for operating problems and technical training.

The ServiceMaster Acceptance Company offers financing programs with a range of options that are convenient, affordable and well-suited to the needs of the franchisee. ServiceMaster Clean provides year-round support including national advertising and marketing, business counseling, a franchise orientation guide and start-up materials.

Territory

ServiceMaster Clean does not grant exclusive territories.