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MaidPro Surpasses 100 Locations!
January 7, 2009, Boston, MA - MaidPro kicked off 2009 by opening its 100 th franchise in the United States. MaidPro's growth into a national company from its origins as a single housecleaning company in Boston has been strategic and calculated. "We hand-pick franchise partners who share our commitment to client satisfaction to ensure good partnerships," said Richard Sparacio, President and Co-Founder of MaidPro Franchising. "We prefer to have fewer, but larger, franchises to keep the MaidPro experience consistent nationwide."
Chuck Lynch, Director of Strategic Planning and Brian Moyer, New Franchisee Developer, are in charge of new franchise recruitment. Chuck adamantly states that "selecting the right franchise partners has always been a key to our success. "We want them to have a successful business that will grow and thrive," explains Moyer.
Potential franchise owners are introduced to MaidPro through a series of telephone conversations with key home office personnel, culminating with an invitation to visit the company's Boston headquarters and spend a day learning more about the franchise opportunity. Lynch and Moyer tailor these "tours" (what other franchisors call "Discovery Days") to each potential owner's needs. "We only have one potential owner visit each day, which reflects our commitment to addressing specific questions about territory, marketing, technology and financial models during the tour," said Lynch. "We believe that our niche as a boutique franchisor allows us to learn more about our potential owners as people as well as entrepreneurs. It's important that our franchise owners understand our unique owner culture and intend to help build our national brand," stated Sparacio.
MaidPro is a Boston-based franchisor of housecleaning services with more than 100 offices in 31 states, in addition to the District of Columbia. The company, which began franchising in 1997, takes pride in its strong owner community, cutting-edge technology and creative marketing. It has been honored with the Franchise Business Review's Four-Star Rating and Franchise 50 awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for owner satisfaction. MaidPro was named one of the Top 50 Franchises for Minorities by USA Today's Franchising Today. MaidPro is also a proud member of the International Franchise Association and the New England Franchise Association. The company can be found online at www.MaidPro.com. Details of the company's commitment to the environment can be found at www.MaidPro.com/Green.
