Molly Maid Explained

Molly Maid
Type:Privately owned
Industry:Cleaning, maid service
Foundation:Mississauga, Canada, 1979
Founder:Adrienne and Chris Stringer
Parent:Neighborly
Area Served:
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Portugal
  • United States
Locations:400+ worldwide
Products:Molly Maid cleaning handbook[1]

Molly Maid is an international franchise with over 400 individual franchisees throughout the world.[2] They are listed on the Franchise 500[3] and considered one of America's Top Global Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine.[4] [5]

History

Molly Maid was founded in Canada in 1979[6] by Adrienne and Chris Stringer[7] The company was named after the character Molly Brown from the 1964 film The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

As of 2012, the company had over 400 active franchises across the globe. Molly Maid expanded into the United States in 1984.[8]

Ms. Molly Foundation

The anti-domestic violence Ms. Molly Foundation, launched in 1996,[9] collects money and goods for safe houses and shelters for victims of domestic violence.[10]

Donation totals by year:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Molly Maid Cleaning Handbook – The Complete Guide to a Clean House published by the Penguin Group (Canada), first published in 2009
  2. News: Local Molly Maid Owners Attend White House Press Conference in Support of President Obama's Overtime Pay Protection . Dillon . Robert . . May 17, 2018.
  3. . Franchise 500 List . June 21, 2012.
  4. . 2012 Top Global Franchises . June 21, 2012.
  5. Web site: Maid Service . Friday, April 19, 2019
  6. Web site: International Franchise Association (IFA) . Molly Maid Franchise Information . June 22, 2012.
  7. Web site: The Franchise Magazine . Franchise Profile – Molly Maid: 'Premier brand in its sector' . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607140620/http://www.thefranchisemagazine.net/page/molly-maid-uk-ltd/profile-molly-maid-premier-brand-in-its-sector.php . live . June 7, 2011 .
  8. Web site: Customer Profiling for Molly Maid UK . August 28, 2012 . June 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629163221/http://www.geoplan.com/About_Geoplan/Case_Studies/Molly_Maid . dead .
  9. Web site: Molly Maid in the News – October 2011. Molly Maid. October 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828091119/http://blog.mollymaid.com/2011/10/31/molly-maid-in-the-news-%E2%80%93-october-2011/. August 28, 2012.
  10. Web site: Franchise Business Opportunities – IFA is the source for all franchise information and resources for business franchises. . www.franchise.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120706231639/http://franchise.org/industrysecondary.aspx?id=41948 . July 6, 2012.
  11. Web site: Molly Maid Franchise Owners Raise Record Funds to Support Domestic Violence Victims . www.bison.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090706080539/http://www.bison.com/press_MollyMaid_01122009 . July 6, 2009.
  12. Web site: Ms. Molly Foundation Raises Record Funds to Support Domestic Violence Victims – Practically Spotless.
  13. Molly Maid Sets Record for Donations to Support Domestic Violence Victims . Megan . Maupin . January 7, 2011 . prlog.org . January 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119035713/https://www.prlog.org/11203655-molly-maid-sets-record-for-donations-to-support-domestic-violence-victims.html . January 19, 2024 . live.

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