Maid Brigade Salutes Veterans with $1.5 Million Franchise Giveaway

Contest Will Offer New Careers to 100+ Military Veterans
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
They`ve earned their medals in the U.S. Armed Forces. Now veterans can prove
their mettle in the business world with the Maid Brigade Veterans Franchise
Giveaway, a program that will award more than $1.5 million in business ownership
opportunities to 100+ veterans, creating more than 1,000 jobs nationwide.

The contest comes at a time when America's economy is down, but patriotism is
high. Maid Brigade, the award-winning residential cleaning service and longtime
supporter of the military, is offering new careers to veterans, a group it
considers worthy, qualified, and proven as franchise owners. Currently, 10
percent of Maid Brigade owners are veterans; others in the network come from a
range of careers.

The contest will launch on Independence Day, July 4, and conclude on Veterans
Day, November 11, 2009. To apply, veterans must visit
www.maidbrigadegiveaway.com to complete the form and submit a short essay by
September 30 on how their military responsibilities would translate to
successful Maid Brigade franchise ownership.

Maid Brigade will waive its $14,500 Select Market Franchise fee for as many as
100 qualified veteran applicants. Additionally, one grand-prize winner will
receive a new Maid Brigade franchise operation at zero cost - a total value of
$45,000, which includes waived franchise fees, working capital, training, and
equipment. Second and third place winners will receive similar packages valued
at $27,500 and $17,500, respectively. A Select Market Franchise is designed for
smaller geographical regions. Owners manage all business aspects of an operation
and oversee staff that cleans homes following Maid Brigade's Green Clean
Certified cleaning system.

An Esteemed Panel of Judges

Maid Brigade's four-member panel of judges consists of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
Michael H. Miller; Ted Daywalt, military veteran and President of VetJobs, the
leading military-related job board on the Internet and endorsed by The Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Naval Reserve Association and
the Veterans of Modern Warfare; decorated U.S. military veteran and Maid Brigade
franchise owner Ray Toombs; and Maid Brigade Chairman and Founder Don Hay.

Maid Brigade's technology-driven business systems, highly standardized cleaning
processes, and ongoing corporate support make its organization an especially
good fit for veterans. While Maid Brigade has a history of supporting veterans,
a new bill, the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act (HR 2672), has recently been
introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage other franchise
businesses to offer veterans discounts.

Maid Brigade
Media Contact:
Lisa Sperling, 770-736-3573
lisa@sperling-pr.com
or
Veterans Contact:
Donna Bohn, 800-722-6243
dbohn@maidbrigade.com

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