Debby, Larry and Garret Weigel Receive Highest Honor: Founder’s Award

Memphis, Tenn.  – Merry Maids, the nation’s leading home cleaning company and part of the ServiceMaster (NYSE: SERV) family of brands, announced the recognition of several outstanding franchise owners at its annual seminar held in Orlando, Fla. The highest honor of the year, the Founder’s Award, was given to franchisees Debby, Larry and Garret Weigel, of Mobile, Ala., Pinellas Park and Jacksonville, Fla.

Merry Maids has more than 35 years of experience helping families clean up messes, creating home cleaning plans customized for each household’s needs, and providing expert tips to keep living spaces clean and organized – ultimately giving them time back to spend with their families.

“One of the best parts of our annual seminar is recognizing franchisees who deliver on our promise of delivering quality home cleaning services and exceptional customer service,” said Joe Chaves, chief operating officer of Merry Maids. “Our franchisees are dedicated to helping people keep a clean home so they can spend more time with family, friends or hobbies. Our customers are the heart of our business and our franchisees go above and beyond to deliver the best service to customers across the county. Their success is a true testament to the expertise and passion they provide through their work and service.”

Other franchise partners honored with top awards included:

  • Jason Skillingberg, Merry Maids of Boulder and Ft. Collins, Colo., received the Servant Leader Award
  • Donna Partin, Merry Maids of Dublin, Mechanicsburg, Reading and York, Pa., received Humanitarian of the Year
  • Nathan Scheller, branch manager, Merry Maids of Evansville, Ind., received the Net Promoter Score Award (NPS)
  • Johanna Rozler (Orchard Park, N.Y.) received the Client First Award
  • Juan Ariza, Merry Maids of Stoneham, Mass., received the Team Member of the Year Award

“For many people, keeping a clean home is a daunting task,” said Chaves. “At Merry Maids, our trusted teams excel in helping people keep clean, healthier homes so they can spend more time with family, friends and enjoying hobbies. Our goal is to ease peace of mind through quality cleaning.”

A local Merry Maids team can create home cleaning plans customized for each home’s needs to ensure a consistent, reliable, and thorough cleaning process every time. To find the Merry Maids location nearest you, visit merrymaids.com. For more information and to stay up-to-date on the latest Merry Maids news, visit merrymaids.com, “Like” the brand’s Facebook page or follow Merry Maids on Twitter.


About Merry Maids

Merry Maids is the largest home cleaning franchise network in the United States. Merry Maids provides services in 49 states and the District of Columbia through approximately 75 company-owned locations and 395 franchised outlets. The company also provides home cleaning services in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom and has licensing arrangements whereby licensees provide these services in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and Australia. Through its company-owned and franchise locations, Merry Maids employs more than 8,000 home cleaning professionals that service homes on four continents, including more than 200,000 homes in North America every month. Merry Maids is a business unit of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, which brands include Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. Go to www.merrymaids.com for more information about Merry Maids or follow us at twitter.com/MerryMaids and facebook.com/MerryMaids.

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