Two Maids & A Mop
| Company type | Franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cleaning |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Ron Holt |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Ron Holt Founder,[2] |
| Website | www.twomaidsfranchise.com |
Two Maids is an American cleaning franchise based in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The company was ranked #4 as a top job creator by Inc. in 2013.[3] It is also an Inc. 5000 company, ranking both for Top 100 Alabama Companies and Top 100 Consumer Products & Services Companies.[1][4][5]
History[edit]
Two Maids was established in 2003 by Ron Holt. Holt purchased a small cleaning business that he branded into Two Maids[6] The company grew into 12 company-owned locations, with its first franchise location being in Tampa, Florida.[7] As of 2019, the company serves 91 markets across the United States.[4]
Partnership[edit]
The company is an active participant in Cleaning For A Reason, a national non-profit that partners with local cleaning businesses to provide cleaning services to cancer patients.[8][9] In 2012, they were named Maid Service of the Year by Cleaning For A Reason for their work with the charity.[10]
Recognition[edit]
The company has been named a Stevie Award finalist in the Company of the Year – Diversified Services category for The 2015 American Business Awards.[11] In 2016, Inc. Magazine named Two Maids the fastest-growing cleaning company in America.[12] The residential cleaning service was ranked #11 on Entrepreneur magazine's Top 100 New Franchises list in 2018[13] and was rated in the top two-thirds of the overall rankings on Entrepreneur's 2019 list.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c West, Ty (30 October 2013). "Who are Birmingham's job creators, according to Inc.?". Birmingham Business Journals. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ McFall, Anna (21 October 2013). "Q&A with Two Maids Founder Ron Holt". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Meet the Job Creators". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Two Maids Company Profile". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Godwin, Brent (20 August 2013). "Meet the 15 Birmingham companies on the Inc 5000". Birmingham Business Journals. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Dorbian, Iris (7 November 2013). "Avoiding Franchise Failures: Doing due diligence on an established business model". BofA Small Business Community. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Two Maids Set To Open Its First Franchised Location in Tampa". Enhanced Online News. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Hara, Amand (1 February 2011). "Free Cleaning Service For Cancer Patients". News Channel 5. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Free house cleaning services offered to local women battling cancer". Knoxville Daily Sun. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Parker, Gregg (10 October 2013). "Two Maids cleans homes for women with cancer". The Madison Record. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ MOP, TWO MAIDS & A. "TWO MAIDS™ Named As Finalist In 2015 American Business Awards". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ Maids, Two; Reads, A. Mop™ | 1 Shares 94. "Two Maids Marks Anniversary with Top New Franchise Ranking". Franchising.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2018 Top New Franchises Ranking". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "2019 Franchise 500 Ranking". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2019-03-27.