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Two Maids & A Mop Founder Interviewed on Franchise Academy Podcast

Tom Scarda of The Franchise Academy sat down recently with our brand’s CEO and founder to discuss the brand’s journey from a small business into a nationally recognized consumer service franchise brand. It’s an entertaining story of true entrepreneurial drive and success.

The Two Maids & A Mop story is an American success tale comprised of multiple challenges that truly tested our founder’s resolve to keep fighting. It took Ron two years to make a profit and nearly three years to even earn a paycheck. Eventually, the Two Maids & A Mop story started to take a more profitable direction after the implementation of our now-famous Pay for Performance compensation plan. Ron remembers the first time he used this phrase to a potential customer.

“I can still recall that first call with a customer when I discussed our compensation plan. You could feel the energy level through the phone when the potential customer heard me discuss how customer feedback determines employee wages. It was at that moment where I could see the rest of my life unfolding in a much different light. Business skyrocketed immediately after the launch of the unique compensation plan and hasn’t really stopped since that fateful day”

Ron Holt CEO & founder

The Two Maids & A Mop business model has always been built on the gritty foundation of our brand’s twelve corporate locations prior to franchising the brand. Our early days of testing and experimentation continue to serve as the backbone to all of our franchisees located across the country today. Hear about all of those crazy, early days in this interview with franchising legend, Tom Scarda of the Franchise Academy Podcast.

Two Maids & A Mop Moves Up in 2020 Franchise 500 List of Best Franchises in North America

Two Maids & A Mop celebrates being ranked in the Entrepreneur Magazine list of best franchise brands to own in this year’s Franchise 500 list, ranking #210.

The franchise industry is extremely competitive and the magazine boasts that earning a spot on this year’s list more was more competitive than ever before. Entrepreneur reported: “More than 1,100 companies applied for this year’s ranking, and those that rose to the top reveal the latest trends as well as the companies that continue to evolve to keep going strong year after year.”

The Franchise 500 list analyzes five key areas of franchise brands: costs and fees, support and training, size and growth, brand strength, and financial strength and stability.

“It’s a huge honor to be included in this prestigious group of franchise brands. I can still remember the early days when we were frantically trying to build out the operating model. To see us compared to so many industry giants is an incredible piece of recognition that is attributable to our hard-working franchise owners across the country. Our franchise network is comprised of a bunch of gritty, passionate entrepreneurs that truly want to disrupt the residential cleaning industry,” said Two Maids & A Mop founder and CEO Ron Holt.

To be eligible to rank on the Franchise 500 2020 list, according to Entrepreneur, a franchisor must have been seeking new franchisees in the U.S. or Canada and must have had a minimum of 10 units open and operating as of July 31, 2019, with at least one franchise located in North America. Each eligible franchisor was scored based on more than 150 data points, and those with the highest cumulative scores became the Franchise 500.

Franchise Euphoria Podcast Interviews CEO & Founder of Two Maids & A Mop

The story of our growth has been well documented in national publications and even prime time television networks. But today, we’re excited to share our story in another format that should provide you with an entertaining and educational look into our brand’s success. Ron Holt, our CEO & Founder, recently sat down with a leading franchise podcast to discuss our brand’s history, the current state of our business and where we want to be in the future. Here is a LINK to the interview!

Josh Brown is the host of Franchise Euphoria, a top-rated podcast solely focused on the franchise industry. The show provides insightful information into the world of franchising for established franchisors, growth-minded franchisees and even aspiring franchise candidates. CEOs and founders of some of the country’s largest brands have been featured in the interview.

In this interview, Ron Holt discusses his early days of running a small business while also keeping his eye on the future opportunity of building a national brand. Make sure to listen to the interview because it may be the only time you hear purple cows, subway sandwiches and Warren Buffett mentioned in the same conversation!

Two Maids & A Mop Named #40 Best Franchise to Own in 2019 by Entrepreneur Magazine

Two Maids & A Mop is excited to announce that it has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s “Top Franchises for Less Than $100,000” list. The brand was rated number 40 on the prestigious list of strategic franchise investment opportunities.

Entrepreneur Magazine’s franchise industry analysts compile the list based on scores received on the Franchise 500 evaluation, which analyzes more than 150 data points in the categories of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength and financial strength and stability. This high ranking on the list is a testament to our strength as a franchise opportunity and position as a leading investment in its price segment.

“This is an incredible honor for our business and brand,” said Ron Holt, CEO and Founder of Two Maids & A Mop. “We’ve always believed that our role was to totally disrupt the residential cleaning industry by allowing customer feedback to directly determine employee compensation. Its been a game-changer for a long time now and it’s fun seeing the tangible results being recognized. We’re so proud of our history and look forward to an even brighter future.”

The Two Maids & A Mop story dates back more than sixteen years ago after our founder decided to open the first office in Pensacola, FL. Today, we serve 79 markets across the country and clean nearly 300,000 homes per year. The plan is to open anywhere from 25-30 new franchised offices each year for the next 10-15 years.

Founder of Two Maids & A Mop Published in Forbes Magazine

The vision behind our founder’s mission to build a national brand of residential cleaning franchises continues to be chronicled and recognized by media outlets across the country. Forbes Magazine just published an article that winds back in time to our early roots as a small cleaning service in northwest Florida.

“My vision has served as my inner scoreboard for as long as I can remember. I literally compete against myself and refuse to lose. My vision may seem ridiculous to you, but to me, it’s consumed every inch of me for most of my adult life.”

Ron Holt, CEO & Founder of Two Maids & A Mop

Please take the time to read our founder’s story as he rewinds back in time to those early days of hard work and sacrifice. Whether you open a cleaning franchise, or start another business, we believe that anyone can learn a lot from the Two Maids & A Mop story.

Click HERE to read the inspiring story inside Forbes Magazine.

2019 Pink Blazer Celebration Trip in Key West

The most profitable franchise owners in the Two Maids & A Mop franchise network converged on the tropical island of Key West, FL to celebrate their amazing success. This year’s group was comprised of Anthony Truong of Orlando, FL & Elizabeth Lamar of Huntsville, AL. Both of these franchisees grew their top line revenue and maintained very lean operations to produce impressive profits for their businesses.

“Our business model has always been built on a lean operating environment coupled with a strong emphasis on consistent increases to the top line,” said Ron Holt, CEO of Two Maids & A Mop. “Anthony and Liz have built two amazing businesses and it was an honor to celebrate their success with them down in Key West. They both work so hard inside their businesses and their bottom line proves it.

The Pink Blazer Club is the most exclusive society in the Two Maids & A Mop franchise system. It’s membership is comprised of the most profitable franchisee that is less than two years old and the most profitable franchisee older than two years old. It’s an honor that only two franchisees are able to receive each year and is widely coveted within our organization.

Interview With A Franchisee: Brian Stahl of Panama City Beach, FL

Two Maids & A Mop original location opened in Pensacola, FL on April Fools’ Day just over 16 years ago in 2003. Since that fateful first day of April, we’ve been fortunate to grow at an unbelievable pace by totally disrupting the residential cleaning industry. We’re excited to announce yet another franchise grand opening in the state of Florida by partnering with Brian Stahl in Panama City Beach, FL.

Brian is a civil engineer by trade and has enjoyed a 29-year career within the Air Force Reserve. His experience as a high-ranking member of the Air Force Reserve accompanied by his very successful civilian career as an engineer has placed him at a place to consider investment opportunities as a semi-absent business owner. Brian is very well connected within the local Panama City community and plans to leverage his professional experience and local knowledge to build a fast-growing franchise.

“In this industry, I believe the demand for our services is literally unlimited and my plan is to leverage the business model to become Panama City’s largest cleaning service. In five years, I’d like to leverage the success of this initial franchise and open a second location.” Brian Stahl of Panama City Beach, FL

Two Maids & A Mop is widely known for its innovative approach to marketing within the residential cleaning industry. We focus primarily on digital marketing channels and offer a unique selling proposition called the Pay for Performance Plan that is unmatched by our competitors. However, our strongest position remains the hungry heart within our franchisees across the country. We’re dedicated to becoming the largest, fastest growing, most innovative residential cleaning service in America and our franchisees represent the true secret behind our success. Congrats to Brian Stahl for becoming our next successful franchise owner!

Interview With A Franchisee: Sean Barak of Boulder, CO

Sean Barak is set to open his first Two Maids & A Mop franchise in Boulder, CO. He comes from a medical background and previously built an impressive audiology practice that served thousands of patients. After selling the practice, Sean relocated to Colorado and entered corporate America. His entrepreneurial roots kept calling him back to business ownership and he promptly decided to start investigating franchise opportunities.

“After meeting the home office team and interviewing franchisees within the network, I knew right away that investing in a Two Maids & A Mop franchise was the best move for me and my family. I spent countless hours investigating other franchise opportunities but Two Maids & A Mop blew me away with its innovative approach to serving the house cleaning industry.” Sean Barak of Boulder, CO

Sean’s initial enthusiasm was centered on his home base of Boulder. His excitement continued to grow about the opportunity and he eventually decided to also purchased a second territory in the North Denver, CO area. Both territories exhibit strong demographics and Sean’s entrepreneurial background is sure to create big success over the next several years. Sit back and enjoy this fantastic interview with Sean as he provides more detail on his story and the reasons for his excitement.

Two Maids & A Mop Named Top 50 Franchise Brand in America

Two Maids & A Mop is proud to be recognized again by the Franchise Business Review in it’s annual  list of the Top 50 Franchise Brands in America. The magazine utilizes feedback from current franchise owners to measure communication, support and training from the home office and also measures the overall the performance of the business model for franchisees. It’s a tremendous honor since very few honors within the franchise industry are solely based on franchisee feedback.

“We always look forward to this specific list each year since our franchisees are the ones that ultimately determine our ranking,” said Lauren Bowen, Director of Franchisee Operations at Two Maids & A Mop. “Our franchisees are hard-working entrepreneurs focused on fast growth within their local markets. We believe that our franchise opportunity represents one of the most unique business models within the industry due to our disruptive business model, world-class support and entrepreneurial mindset within our network of franchise owners. This award is a big deal and we’re so excited to be recognized along so many other globally recognized brands.”

To learn more about the Two Maids & A Mop franchise opportunity, visit our franchise opportunity website to learn how our business transformed itself from a small business into a leading franchise brand.