Own a Maid Service Franchise for Less

Description

Residential cleaning franchise for sale with an existing customer base, employees, office and operating territory already in place. The current owner manages the business remotely and is selling because the location is about an hour from home.

Financials

• Annual revenue: approximately $185,000 to $190,000
• Weighted SDE: approximately $11,000
• Asking price: $89,900
• Included assets: approximately $10,000

The current earnings reflect a remotely managed operation with very limited owner involvement. Buyers should review the SDE calculation and determine what additional payroll or management costs would apply under their preferred structure.

Customers and territory

• Approximately 65 recurring customers
• Territory covers 22 ZIP codes
• More than 52,000 qualified households stated within the territory

The customer base is already scheduled for recurring residential cleaning service, giving a buyer revenue from existing accounts rather than starting with an empty territory.

Staff

• 3 full-time employees
• 3 part-time employees
• Branch manager in place

The seller reports that the team is already trained. Buyers should confirm compensation, schedules, employee retention and the responsibilities currently handled by the branch manager.

Office

• Approximately 730 sq. ft.
• Shopping-center location
• Monthly rent: approximately $900
• Equipment, supplies and signage included

Owner involvement

The current owner reports spending approximately zero to one hour per week on the business and managing it almost entirely from a distance.

A local owner could take a more active role in hiring, sales and marketing, but any projected improvement in revenue or profit should be treated as potential rather than guaranteed performance.

Growth

• Add one or two cleaning employees
• Increase local PPC advertising
• Develop neighborhood and community marketing
• Increase recurring customer count
• Improve local management and staff oversight

Franchise

The business operates under a national residential cleaning brand with call-center support, marketing resources and training.

Continued use of the brand and territory will require franchisor approval and compliance with the applicable franchise agreement.

Reason for sale

The owner is concentrating on businesses closer to home and is open to reasonable offers and different transaction structures.

Buyer review

Buyers should verify customer retention, recurring revenue, payroll, SDE, lease terms, equipment ownership, employee arrangements and territory rights before closing.

Franchise royalties, marketing fees, transfer costs, required training and any minimum performance requirements should also be reviewed directly with the franchisor.