Franchise News Release: Arlington, VA - (Jun-26-2006)

FRANdata Resident Cleaning Franchises Growing at a 10% Cip

A just released report shows Franchise unit growth in the residential cleaning sector is growing at a 10% cmpounded growth rate, according to FRANdata, an information company in Arlington, VA. In the five (5) years from 2001-2005 inclusive, the Franchising systems in this sector had franchised unit growth of 47%.

Some additional highlights:

There are 14 franchise systems that focus primarily in the residential market

Collectively, these systems represent nearly 3,000 franchised units and have another 180 company units

Over the five years 2001-2005, these systems averaged less than a 1% fanchised unit cancellation rate

Merry Maids and The Maids have a combined 55% mrket share

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