Category: News

Featured Franchise Maid Brigade of Central DuPage and Kane Counties

Posted on June 23, 2011 by - About Us, News

Meet Andris Slokenbergs, owner of this week’s Featured Franchise, Maid Brigade of Central DuPage and Kane Counties. A native New Yorker, Andris relocated to the Chicago area where he currently lives with his wife and two sons. Andris spent two years studying abroad in Germany and also has family living in Riga, Latvia—his parents’ homeland. When he’s not spending time at the Maid Brigade office Andris practices Taekwondo and also enjoys reading and watching action and science-fiction movies.

Located in the West Chicago suburbs, this Maid Brigade office is an active participant in the community. Andris and his teams donate their time to the Northern Illinois Food Bank and recently hosted a book drive, collecting children’s books for Wheaton Family Center. The office also provides free cleanings for women suffering from cancer, via the non-profit Cleaning for a Reason, and to Water Street Studios, a non-profit art center.

Click here to see what local specials this Maid Brigade is offering just for you!

Featured Franchise Maid Brigade of Mechanicsville, Tri-Cities and Williamsburg

Posted on June 17, 2011 by - News

Say hello to one of the newest members of the Maid Brigade family: Margaret Felts, owner of Maid Brigade of Mechanicsville, Tri-Cities and Williamsburg! Felts’ office has been in business for less than a year but the local cleaning service has consistently been generating rave reviews from customers!

 

Margaret and her husband live in Chestersville, VA with their two children. She spent 25 years in the financial industry and was ready for a change of pace that would allow her more time with her family. Margaret found what she was looking for with her exciting new career as the owner of a locally owned and operated Maid Brigade. Felts enjoys being able to provide a valuable service to her community and also finds it rewarding to give back to area groups!

 

Maid Brigade of Mechanicsville, Tri-Cities and Williamsburg sponsors several high school booster clubs and PTA organizations. The office also donates cleaning services to disabled or elderly veterans through the non-profit Cleaning for Heroes.

 

Click here to read more about Margaret’s local Maid Brigade and find great savings!

Featured Franchise of Western Fairfax County and Leesburg

Posted on June 9, 2011 by - News, Uncategorized

               If you live in the Washington, D.C. area you’ve probably heard of Maid Brigade of Western Fairfax County or Maid Brigade of Leesburg. Dave Newland is the owner of both of these locations and he’s also one of our Featured Franchisees! Dave was born in Corning, NY and moved to the D.C. area right after college. He is happily married to his wife, Linda and has a total of 4 children ranging in age from 15-25. His 25 year- old daughter serves in the United States Air Force, his 18 year-old stepdaughter is attending the University of Virginia and his 17 year-old son along with his 15 year-old stepdaughter are high school students. When Dave isn’t with his family you can find him along with his house cleaning crew at Green Cleaning and Home & Garden shows in the community!

                Dave became a Maid Brigade owner after becoming tired of the corporate grind while working in cost-sell operations for a local retailer. He decided to start looking into other business and came across an ad for Maid Brigade, he was sold after that! As an owner Dave made it his mission to enhance and nurture everyone in his home cleaning business. He provides a flexible paid time off program to all of his employees because he knows that they all have families at home that are their number one priority. Dave has also been sponsor for people to work legally in our country for 15 years!

               

                His mission has paid off because he hasn’t seen any turnover in his Maid Brigade offices for a few years now. Dave is also proud to say that the average green cleaning maid has been with him for 6 years! The General Manager, Wendy Blevins has been with him for 15 years and with those kinds of employees the customers of Maid Brigade of Western Fairfax County and Maid Brigade of Leesburg receive the green cleaning team they are happiest with every time.
 

                Not only does Dave like to help out his employees, but his community benefits from his help as well. Both of his green cleaning Maid Brigade offices participate in Cleaning for a Reason and the Veterans Program.

 

Featured Franchise Maid Brigade of Spokane!

Posted on June 2, 2011 by - News

Husband and wife duo Terry and Laura Carty are the owners of Maid Brigade of Spokane—this week’s Featured Franchise! The pair brings an impressive resume of combined corporate experience to their role with Maid Brigade and it’s clear their business savvy is paying off. Maid Brigade of Spokane recently celebrated its sixth year in operation!

Terry and Laura are proud of their hard-working teams and encourage them to make suggestions on how to improve Maid Brigade’s already great service. The Carty’s also put special emphasis on employee safety, offering a bonus program for team members with continued safety records.

Maid Brigade of Spokane pays special attention to groups in the community too! The office regularly collects donations from customers for Union Gospel Mission. Says Laura, “We were impressed by the way [UGM] maximized every contribution and that it goes immediately into the local community.” The Cartys also participate in a localized version of ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover. Maid Brigade of Spokane provides free cleanings for the homes that have been newly constructed/remodeled to make sure everything is perfect for the family moving in.

The Cartys have some great deals in store for you!

Featured Franchise of Boise

Posted on May 26, 2011 by - News

Our latest Featured Franchise is Maid Brigade of Boise owned by Russ Biaggne. A native of Boise, Russ and his wife Laurie have two children—Austin (15) and MacKenzie (11). Russ is quite the outdoorsman! He enjoys skiing, playing softball and soccer, camping, fishing and hunting, but of course his favorite activity is spending time with his family.

 

Maid Brigade of Boise holds a special place in our hearts and a special role in the history of our company. Russ’ office is the original green cleaning Maid Brigade! He brought the idea to Home Office in 2006 and we quickly realized the benefits for our customers, employees and the environment. Maid Brigade of Boise was a big help as we developed our Green Clean Certified® cleaning system.

 

Russ and his office are also well-loved in the local community. Maid Brigade of Boise supports several organizations including: FC Nova—a soccer club for kids 4-18; Women’s Fitness Celebration—the country’s largest, women’s only race/walk; and Camp Rainbow Gold—a year-round getaway for kids who’ve been diagnosed with cancer.

 

Want to read more about Maid Brigade of Boise and get some great deals? Click here!

Featured Franchise of the Peninsula

Posted on May 13, 2011 by - News, Uncategorized

We love Maid Brigade of the Peninsula owner Linda Hendrickson’s approach to employee relations and we think you will too! That’s why she’s our Featured Franchise this week.

 

Linda opened her local office in 2006 and from the beginning she’s focused on employee retention. At Maid Brigade of the Peninsula (and all Maid Brigades around the country!) treating employees well is an essential part of running the business. And Linda’s genuine care and concern for her team members’ well-being has been rewarded with loyalty and hard-work. One team member recently celebrated her five year anniversary with Maid Brigade and more anniversaries are coming up! The office also runs an Employee of the Month program to reward team members with the most happy customer reports. Last month four employees tied for the award!

 

Maid Brigade of the Peninsula finds time to contribute to the local community—and the office is making a real impact! Linda and her team members provide free cleanings for homeless shelters, including Shelter Network, which operates several shelters in San Mateo County. In fact, one of Linda’s current employees was once a client of Shelter Network.

 

Click here to see local specials and to read about Charlie—the most popular team member at Maid Brigade of the Peninsula.

Are YOU Aware?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by - News

We tend to think of allergy season as being in the spring and fall, but it's actually a year round problem!

Managing your indoor environment can go a long way towards protecting your family's health.

Watch and learn as Maid Brigade's Consumer Health Advocate, Marie Stegner, explores the hidden allergy and asthma triggers in the home.  Log on to greencleancertified.com/greentv.

Maid Brigade House Cleaning Services cares about our environment and the health of you and your family.  For more information on healthy green living and green cleaning, please log on to greencleancertified.com and maidbrigade.com.

Featured Franchise of Northwest Houston

Posted on April 20, 2011 by - About Us, News

                Jim and Susan Fordice are the local owners of Maid Brigade of Northwest Houston. When they aren’t thinking about cleaning green they are spending family time with their children and grandchildren! Their time together usually involves outdoor activities including soccer, baseball and camping. When Jim and Susan have alone time together they enjoy reading, ballroom dancing and hanging out with their 3 dogs and cat.

                The Fordices are originally from the Midwest and have moved around the country due to the corporate job Jim used to have before owning his own Maid Brigade. They wanted to take control of their own future and didn’t want to keep moving wherever an employer told them to. Since Jim has a background in franchise sales and spoke with different franchisees on a regular basis he started thinking about owning his own franchise. The Fordices found Maid Brigade and never looked backed.

                Recently in their office they celebrated the anniversaries of Clara, Reyna, Mary and Nancy who’ve been with them for 4, 2 and 1 years! Jim and Susan highly value their team members and appreciate all of the hard work they do.

                Maid Brigade of Northwest Houston likes to stay involved with their community too! Jim sits on the Board of Directors of the Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce and is extremely involved with giving back. They have donated cleanings to a variety of non-profits for use at fundraisers, Cleaning for a Reason to help cancer patients as well as move-in cleanings for Habitat for Humanity. To date they have donated over $4,100 in cleanings for the year! The Fordices also recently finished collecting books during the Maid Brigade Book Drive and donated their collections to the Cypress Christian School’s library. The community involvement doesn’t stop there though. Laura Stark, the office’s General Manager, is involved with a local Houston organization called Corridor Rescue. The organization is dedicated to helping animals who have been thrown out on the streets, usually injured and starving, to fend for themselves. This organization dedicates itself to saving the lives of these animals that are found along the I-59 and West Little York area of Houston known as the “Corridor of Cruelty.”

They service the Champions, Copperfield, Cypress, Tomball, 1960 West, and Northwest 290 areas.

 

Featured Franchise of Houston

Posted on March 31, 2011 by - News

Robert Moser, owner of Maid Brigade of Houston, is well-known throughout the Maid Brigade family for his dedication and willingness to help others. We think that’s a great reason to feature Maid Brigade of Houston this week.

Robert opened his local Maid Brigade in 1998 and has been a success story ever since. In 2003 Maid Brigade of Houston was named Outstanding Franchise of the Year and in 2010 Moser received the company’s Top Gun Award for his excellent operational performance. Moser makes sure his company’s success is shared by all employees. He even offers an IRA plan for team members with matching company contributions.

Maid Brigade of Houston is currently participating in our Book Drive to boost children’s literacy and will be donating the books they collect to the Houston Area Women’s Center.

 

Featured Franchise of St. Charles, MO

Posted on March 31, 2011 by - News

Picture this. You and 32,000 other parade-goers are bedecked in green and enjoying a beautiful spring day while celebrating your inner Irish. And then, coming up the parade route you spot your local cleaning service. If you’re a resident of Cottleville, Missouri that’s exactly what happened this St. Patrick’s Day! Maid Brigade of St. Charles, MO took going green to a whole new level, getting involved in the St. Patty’s Day fun, and we love it!

Maid Brigade of St. Charles is locally owned and operated by Nathan Supinski, a native of St. Louis and an avid Cardinals fan. Nathan incorporates his love of America’s pastime into his business--Maid Brigade of St. Charles sponsors both a local little league team and the local law enforcement’s annual softball tournament.

A recent addition to the Maid Brigade family, Maid Brigade of St. Charles is proving to be an up and comer. Supinski has three team members who have been with him since the first day of business and they are a big part of the reason St. Charles customers are raving about Maid Brigade service.

 

Featured Franchise of Northeast Valley

Posted on March 17, 2011 by - News, Uncategorized

    The owners of the Phoenix, Arizona Maid Brigade are Ginger Simmons and Barbara Halaburda. Barbara enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and playing with her 5 dogs when she’s not focused on green cleaning. You can find Ginger cooking, enjoying some fine dining, exercising, or traveling in her free time.

                These women met while working in the insurance and financial services industry. They decided to become Maid Brigade owners after a shift in the company. They knew they wanted to try something different and a Maid Brigade house cleaning service certainly fit that bill!

                Ginger and Barbara have chosen to not let the weakened economy get in the way of their goals. They decided they were going to focus on growing in the Phoenix area and their efforts have paid off because their office has shown steady gains over the past 18 months! These ladies agree that they owe this growth to their employees and reward them for the increase in revenue as well as quality.

                The Phoenix, AZ Maid Brigade makes it a point to donate to different charities throughout the year. Local and national non-profits including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Phoenix’s Walk to Empower and Healing Hearts Animal Rescue all receive support from the green cleaning team of Maid Brigade. This March, the ladies are also participating in the Maid Brigade Read Across America book drive in order to support children’s literacy. The books they collect will be donated to Chrysalis; a Phoenix-based non-profit serving women and children who’ve been victims of domestic violence.

The Phoenix, AZ Maid Brigade services the Scottsdale, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Cave Creek, Carefree, Anthem, Rio Verde, Glendale and Peoria areas.

 

Featured Franchise of the Chicago West Suburbs

Posted on March 17, 2011 by - News

                Meet the Bartels of the Maid Brigade of Chicago’s West Suburbs. Ann and Jeff enjoy reading, gardening and taking family trips to places where it’s warm when they’re not thinking about house cleaning.

 

                They put the corporate grind behind them and became owners of the Maid Brigade in Bartlett, Illinois. In order to have greater control over their life and the freedom to make choices that are better for their family they knew this was the choice for them!

 

                The Maid Brigade of the West Suburbs has wonderful, dedicated teams of house cleaners and some of them have been with the company for 6 years. The key to cleaning businesses success is the dedication of the employees as well as high customer satisfaction. In fact, their customer satisfaction is so great their clients can’t stop saying great things about their immaculately clean homes! We know this because referrals are their second highest source of new customers.

 

                They service Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Bartlett, Wayne, St. Charles, South Elgin, Elgin and surrounding areas, where they are members of each Chamber of Commerce as well as the Better Business Bureau.

 

Check out what their customers are saying as well as what special offer they have for you!