ServiceMaster Clean

Founded: 1947   Franchising since: 1952
ServiceMaster was incorporated in 1947 as Wade, Wenger and Associates. Marion Wade got the idea for his company after an accident with chemicals left him temporarily blind in 1945. Today, it is part of the ServiceMaster Co. franchise family which includes franchise companies Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and Terminix. ServiceMaster Residential/Commercial Services is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and has enjoyed more than 25 years of consecutive growth.

3839 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Memphis, TN 38125

Franchisee Association Idea Policy & Review Council

Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 134 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide
Outside the U.S.: Eastern Europe, Western Europe

Total investment: $21.2K-126K Franchise fee: $16.9K-54K

Ongoing royalty fee: 4-10% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	Yes	No
Equipment	Yes	No
Inventory	Yes	No
Accounts Receivable	Yes	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K-75K
Cash liquidity requirement: $15K-25K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 10-15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1-2 days
• Annual convention and regional seminars

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising
• Other marketing support: Intranet, Web design templates

Franchise 500® rank:
#33 (2009); #33 (2008); #34 (2007); #17 (2006); #12 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#57 (2008); #28 (2006); #30 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#5 (2009); #9 (2008); #11 (2007); #7 (2006); #5 (2005);

Top home based franchises:
#4 (2009); #7 (2008); #8 (2007); #3 (2006); #2 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#28 (2009); #36 (2008); #22 (2007); #16 (2006); #11 (2005);