Two Maids & A Mop

Two Maids is an American cleaning franchise based in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The company was ranked number 4 as a top job creator by Inc. in 2013.[2] It is also an Inc. 5000 company, ranking both for "Top 100 Alabama Companies" and "Top 100 Consumer Products & Services Companies".[1][3][4]

History

Two Maids was established in 2003 by Ron Holt.[5] 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.[3]

Partnership

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

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 number 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

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  6. Iris Dorbian. Avoiding Franchise Failures: Doing due diligence on an established business model BofA Small Business Community, 7 November 2013, retrieved 29 November 2013^
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  8. Amand Hara. Free Cleaning Service For Cancer Patients News Channel 5, 1 February 2011, retrieved 29 November 2013^
  9. Free house cleaning services offered to local women battling cancer Knoxville Daily Sun, 1 October 2013, retrieved 29 November 2013^
  10. Gregg Parker. Two Maids cleans homes for women with cancer The Madison Record, 10 October 2013, retrieved 1 December 2013^
  11. TWO MAIDS™ Named As Finalist In 2015 American Business Awards www.prnewswire.com, May 12, 2015, retrieved 2025-06-22^
  12. Two Maids & A Mop Marks Anniversary with Top New Franchise Ranking Franchising.com, April 10, 2018, retrieved 2025-06-22^
  13. 2018 Top New Franchises Ranking Entrepreneur, retrieved 2019-03-27^
  14. 2019 Franchise 500 Ranking Entrepreneur, retrieved 2019-03-27^