Five repeat honorees demonstrate sustained growth while four MaidCentral partners earn recognition for the first time
CHARLESTON, S.C. — September 10, 2026 — MaidCentral today congratulated nine of its residential cleaning business partners named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
MaidCentral partners account for nine of the 10 home cleaning businesses recognized on this year’s list, an achievement that reflects the strength, discipline and entrepreneurial leadership of independent cleaning companies across the country.
The 2026 group includes five businesses returning to the Inc. 5000 for a second or third year, with three of those companies improving their national rankings from 2025. Four additional MaidCentral partners earned Inc. 5000 recognition for the first time.
“Making the Inc. 5000 once is a significant accomplishment. Returning to the list — and in several cases moving higher — says even more about these leaders’ ability to scale their businesses while continuing to make smart decisions as their organizations become larger and more complex,” said Tom Stewart, Founder and CEO of MaidCentral. “Software doesn’t create that leadership, but the right platform can give owners a clearer view of what’s happening across their business and the tools to act on that information. These companies have done the hard work of turning insight into execution and building businesses that can scale, and they deserve tremendous credit for what they’ve accomplished.”
Sustained Growth Among Returning Honorees
Five MaidCentral partners are now two- or three-time Inc. 5000 honorees, demonstrating an ability to sustain growth beyond a single recognition year.
Dust and Mop House Cleaning, led by owner Jamie Reader, achieved 148% three-year growth. A second-year honoree, Dust and Mop rose 563 positions from its 2025 ranking and is the highest-ranked home cleaning business on the 2026 Inc. 5000.
Green Clean Maine, led by founder Joe Walsh, achieved 96% three-year growth. The Portland, Maine-based company is a second-year honoree and climbed 342 positions from its 2025 ranking.
4 Senses House Cleaning Services, led by founders Ewa Pluciennik and Mariusz Zalesski, achieved 66% three-year growth. The Madison, Wisconsin company earned its second consecutive appearance on the Inc. 5000 and has served its community since 2005.
Helping Hands Cleaning Services, led by founder Gosia Baran, achieved 61% three-year growth. The Elmhurst, Illinois company returns to the list for a second year and has served homeowners in the Chicago area for more than two decades.
TLC Cleaning, led by founder Trisha Lake, achieved 51% three-year growth. A three-time Inc. 5000 honoree, TLC improved 197 positions from its 2025 ranking, marking another year of national recognition for the Fargo-based company.
Together, the returning honorees illustrate an important challenge for growing service businesses: as revenue, teams, customers and service areas expand, maintaining visibility into performance becomes increasingly important. MaidCentral provides residential cleaning companies with centralized operational data and business-management tools that help leaders monitor performance, identify trends and make informed decisions as they scale.
The results belong to the owners and teams building these businesses. Their continued Inc. 5000 recognition also illustrates the value of having reliable systems and actionable data behind those decisions as organizations grow.
Four MaidCentral Partners Join the Inc. 5000 for the First Time
Four additional MaidCentral partners made their Inc. 5000 debut in 2026:
Green Angel Cleaning Services, led by owner Stacey Wilund, makes its Inc. 5000 debut with 111% three-year growth. Founded in 2007, the St. Louis company has built its business around professional residential cleaning, employee development and community involvement.
Detail Cleaning Services, led by co-founders Emma Arzate and Ino Padilla, makes its Inc. 5000 debut with 74% three-year growth. Founded in 2009, the Houston-area company has grown from a family-run cleaning service into a purpose-driven organization focused on enhancing the lives of its clients, team members and community.
CHRIStal Clean, led by Chris Steffes, makes its Inc. 5000 debut with 48% three-year growth. Based in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, CHRIStal Clean provides residential cleaning services throughout Waukesha County and surrounding communities.
Two Gals & a Broom, led by founders Angel Derstler and Lynette Malone, makes its Inc. 5000 debut with 43% three-year growth. The Kansas City company is celebrating 30 years in business in 2026, having provided residential cleaning services to the region since 1996.
Data, Decisions and the Work Behind Sustainable Growth
The concentration of MaidCentral partners among home cleaning companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 comes as residential cleaning businesses continue to become more sophisticated operations.
For growing companies, decisions about pricing, staffing, scheduling, productivity, quality, customer retention and profitability increasingly depend on having an accurate view of what is happening throughout the organization. MaidCentral brings operational information together in one platform so owners and leadership teams can evaluate performance and make decisions based on current business data rather than disconnected systems or intuition alone.
That foundation becomes particularly important as businesses scale. This year’s results provide a notable example: three returning MaidCentral partners improved their Inc. 5000 rankings, while five have now earned the recognition in multiple years.
MaidCentral congratulates Jamie Reader and the Dust and Mop team; Stacey Wilund and Green Angel Cleaning Services; Joe Walsh and Green Clean Maine; Emma Arzate, Ino Padilla and Detail Cleaning Services; Ewa Pluciennik, Mariusz Zalesski and the 4 Senses team; Gosia Baran and Helping Hands Cleaning Services; Trisha Lake and TLC Cleaning; Chris Steffes and CHRIStal Clean; and Angel Derstler, Lynette Malone and the Two Gals & a Broom team on their 2026 Inc. 5000 recognition.
FAQs
A. Nine MaidCentral home cleaning partners were recognized on the 2026 Inc. 5000: Dust and Mop House Cleaning, Green Angel Cleaning Services, Green Clean Maine, Detail Cleaning Services, 4 Senses House Cleaning Services, Helping Hands Cleaning Services, TLC Cleaning, CHRIStal Clean, and Two Gals & a Broom.
A. Nine MaidCentral partners made the 2026 Inc. 5000: Dust and Mop House Cleaning, Green Angel Cleaning Services, Green Clean Maine, Detail Cleaning Services, 4 Senses House Cleaning Services, Helping Hands Cleaning Services, TLC Cleaning, CHRIStal Clean, and Two Gals & a Broom. Five are repeat honorees and four earned recognition for the first time.
A. Nine home cleaning companies recognized on the 2026 Inc. 5000 use MaidCentral, a business management software platform built specifically for residential cleaning companies. MaidCentral centralizes scheduling, payroll, KPI tracking, and operational data to help owners make informed decisions as they grow.
A. The MaidCentral partners recognized on the 2026 Inc. 5000 are Dust and Mop House Cleaning, Green Angel Cleaning Services, Green Clean Maine, Detail Cleaning Services, 4 Senses House Cleaning Services, Helping Hands Cleaning Services, TLC Cleaning, CHRIStal Clean, and Two Gals & a Broom.
A. Residential cleaning companies scale by using accurate operational data to guide decisions about pricing, staffing, scheduling, technician productivity, service quality, customer retention, and profitability. A centralized platform such as MaidCentral helps owners monitor performance, identify trends, and act on current business information as operations become larger and more complex.
A. MaidCentral helps residential cleaning businesses track KPIs and growth by bringing scheduling, payroll, performance metrics, and other operational data into one platform. This visibility helps owners and leadership teams evaluate results, identify trends, and make data-informed decisions.
A. The 2026 Inc. 5000 recognized 10 home cleaning businesses among America’s fastest-growing private companies. Nine were MaidCentral partners, led by Dust and Mop House Cleaning with 148% three-year growth, Green Angel Cleaning Services with 111%, and Green Clean Maine with 96%.
A. The MaidCentral residential cleaning partners on the 2026 Inc. 5000 were Dust and Mop House Cleaning, Green Angel Cleaning Services, Green Clean Maine, Detail Cleaning Services, 4 Senses House Cleaning Services, Helping Hands Cleaning Services, TLC Cleaning, CHRIStal Clean, and Two Gals & a Broom.
