The story
Timeline
1979 – Merry Maids was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, by Dallen Peterson and his family.
1988 – ServiceMaster Brands purchases Merry Maids.
From Wikipedia’s article on Merry Maids, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Private company
Merry Maids
Logo: ServiceMaster, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Cleaning services franchise
Merry Maids is an international franchisor which sells and supports residential cleaning services franchises throughout the United States and Canada, and the United Kingdom. Merry Maids was founded in 1979, and was acquired by ServiceMaster in 1988. In 2007, the company had 1,400 independently owned and operated franchises worldwide and over 8,000 employees.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1979Founded1
- Industryservice1
- HeadquartersMemphis1
- Websitewww.merrymaids.com
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Merry Maids is an international franchisor which sells and supports residential cleaning services franchises throughout the United States and Canada, and the United Kingdom. Merry Maids was founded in 1979, and was acquired by ServiceMaster in 1988. In 2007, the company had 1,400 independently owned and operated franchises worldwide and over 8,000 employees.2
Timeline
- 1979Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.merrymaids.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/merrymaids1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/MerryMaids1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/merrymaidsofficial1
- WikipediaMerry Maids
- WikidataQ6820461
Sources
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- 1WikidataMerry Maids on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMerry Maids on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMerry Maids logo by ServiceMaster, Public domain
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsMerry Maids photo by Daniel Lobo, CC BY 2.0