30+
Service Brands
18
Service Verticals
5000+
Franchise Owners
$3.7 Billion
Systemwide Sales in 2022
1,800+
Corporate Employees
6
Countries
1.5 Million
Properties Serviced Annually
Acquisitions
Neighborly at a Glance
Neighborly is an active member of the International Franchise Association (IFA), Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), British Franchise Association (BFA) and German Franchise Association (DFV) and is a founding company of the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran).
Neighborly was named to the Inc. 5000 most successful privately-owned companies in America, Inc.’s inaugural Best in Business list in the Enduring Impact category and winner of the Global Franchise Award for Best Property and Home Maintenance Franchise.
The Story of Our Brands
Click on a brand logo below to learn when it joined the family and other details.
Established: 1981
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Established in 1981 as a carpet treatment business, Rainbow International now offers restoration, cleaning, reconstruction, and more.
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Rainbow International was the first franchise owned by Neighborly.
Acquired: 1990
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Founded in 1970, Mr. Rooter offers plumbing and drain services at locations around the world.
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The founder of Mr. Rooter still owns the original Mr. Rooter in Oklahoma City, OK.
Mr. Rooter is the second-largest full-service plumbing and drain cleaning company in the US.
Established: 1992
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With locations worldwide, Aire Serv provides installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and indoor air quality systems.
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Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine among its "Franchise 500," Aire Serv franchisees provide services to both residential and commercial customers at more than 200 locations worldwide.
The Aire Serv logo has a hidden meaning. The A represents heating while the V represents cooling.
Established: 1994
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Mr. Electric provides electrical installation and repair to customers through locations worldwide.
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Mr. Electric is the largest franchised electrical service company in the world and also has an international presence in Australia, South Africa, Portugal, Cayman Islands, and the UK.
Mr. Electric was the brand that spearheaded the Ronald McDonald House Charities initiative in 2008 that eventually spread to the rest of Neighborly.
Mr. Electric also spearheaded the Light Haiti initiative, which will culminate in the delivery of the solar lights and panels on a mission trip in November of 2015.
Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine among its "Franchise 500," Mr. Electric franchisees provide electrical services to both residential and commercial customers at 160 locations worldwide.
Established: 1996
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Mr. Appliance provides full-service appliance service and repair to both commercial and residential clients through its worldwide locations.
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Mr. Appliance's business concept and model was created by Michael Owens, son-in-law of Neighborly's founder.
Mr. Appliance was the first Neighborly brand to use iPads in the field and transmit invoices electronically.
Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine among its "Franchise 500," "Top New Franchises," and "Top 101 Home-Based Franchises," Mr. Appliance franchisees provide services at more than 150 locations worldwide.
Acquired: 1998
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Established in 1962, Glass Doctor offers glass repair and replacement for home and auto to residential and commercial clients.
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The largest Glass Doctor franchisee has 20 offices in Michigan.
Glass Doctor’s Vice President of Operations was a Glass Doctor franchisee for 7 years. He had no experience in glass previously and was Glass Doctor’s fastest growing franchisee.
The average experience of Glass Doctor’s Franchise Consultants is over 15 years in the business.
Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine among its "Franchise 500," Glass Doctor franchisees offer complete glass replacement, as well as service and repair to the automotive, residential, and commercial markets at more than 275 locations in the United States and Canada.
Acquired: 2004
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Located in the New England area, Portland glass offers home, commercial, and auto glass repair.
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Founded in 1947, Portland Glass is the oldest franchise in Neighborly.
Founder Samuel Cohen saw the vast number of automobiles produced post-World War II as a positive sign for auto glass replacement business.
Portland Glass was the first company to offer written warranties on windshields.
Acquired: 2010
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The Grounds Guys, established in 1987, offers landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal services.
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The Grounds Guys was originally named Sunshine Grounds Care.
The Grounds Guys was founded by ten brothers.
Over a quarter of Grounds Guys franchisees are veterans.
Acquired: 2014
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Founded in 2004, Five Star Painting provides interior and exterior painting services to residential and commercial clients.
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Over 100 Franchises Worldwide
Five Star Painting currently provides professional painting services for over 120 franchise territories in the United States and Canada and is focused on becoming the world’s best painting company by transforming lives and spaces through the use of color.
Five Star Painting was founded by two friends that painted to pay their way through school.
The first Five Star Painting franchise was sold in Winnipeg, Canada.
Acquired: 2015
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Founded in 1995, ProTect Painters offers residential and commercial painting services.
Fun Fact
If you mixed all the colors from projects in the year 2017, the end result would be a dark green.
Acquired: 2015
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With over 30 years of experience, Molly Maid provides cleaning services tailored to fit their clients schedules and needs.
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Molly Maid saved clients 6.9 million hours of free time in 2017.
Molly Maid originated in Canada and was brought to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1984 by entrepreneur David McKinnon
Molly Maid operates in a $4.2 billion dollar industry, and is the #2 franchised brand.
Acquired: 2015
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Founded in 1996, Mr. Handyman offers a wide range of home maintenance and repair needs.
Fun Facts
Mr. Handyman technicians use enough caulk on an annual basis to fill 670 bathtubs.
Mr. Handyman installs 11 acres of flooring annually.
Mr. Handyman technicians bring more than 1,000 pounds of tools to each job site. That’s equivalent to bringing a Great White Shark!
Acquired: 2015
Serving the United Kingdom Since 1994
Established in 1994, Drain Doctor is one of the largest plumbing and drainage companies in the United Kingdom. Drain Doctor franchisees provide services to both residential and commercial customers at nearly 40 locations across the UK. Starting as a master license of Mr. Rooter, Drain Doctor adopts the same dedication to providing all customers with world-class service. Drain Doctor began direct franchising with Neighborly® in 2015.
Contact our office to learn more about Drain Doctor!
Acquired: 2016
Recognized as the market leader in leak detection, Locatec has national coverage with 55 locations in Germany and 7 in Austria. With 20 years’ experience, Locatec focuses exclusively on their core competence, leak detection and pipe location services. Locatec employs qualified, DVGW-tested employees and uses vehicles which operate with the highest standard of technological equipment. Combined with being first to assess the claim value, Locatec provides optimum emergency and detection service through internal quality control. Joining May 2016, Locatec is the newest brand to join Neighborly.
Acquired: 2016
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Window Genie offers window cleaning and tinting, gutter cleaning, and pressure washing in more than twenty states throughout the US.
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Window Genie has cleaned 30 million windows – that’s equivalent to cleaning all the Empire State Building’s windows 6,500 times.
Window Genie has cleaned out over 21 million linear feet of gutters.
If you add all the surface areas from Window Genie pressure washing jobs, it would equal more than 7,790 football fields.
Acquired: 2017
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Countrywide is one of the UK’s largest grounds maintenance companies with over 40 regional offices.
Countrywide’s customer list includes McDonalds, Amazon, Toyota, and many more.
One of the lots Countrywide serviced appears as a backdrop in BBC films.
Acquired: 2017
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Bright & Beautiful, founded in 2007, provides eco-friendly cleaning services to homes throughout the United Kingdom.
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Bright & Beautiful has received multiple awards and recognitions including “Best Home Based Business of the Year”.
Bright & Beautiful has been featured in Good Housekeeping, Elle, and other publications.
Bright & Beautiful was founded by Rachel Ray, an accountant and business consultant that wanted to ditch household chores to make time to spend with her family.
Acquired: 2018
Real Property Management specializes in franchising a system to manage single-family homes, townhomes, condos, multiplexes and small apartment buildings without onsite management. Its services include finding and screening tenants, completing the lease agreements, collecting rent, arranging for any necessary repairs, and processing evictions when necessary. Real Property Management offices also manage the legal compliance for local, state and federal real estate law.
Acquired: 2018
Each Mosquito Joe operation is an independently owned franchise offering customers reliable and effective service from a trusted community member, backed by a national network of technical expertise. Each technician is trained and certified to meet state guidelines and is always in contact with the home office to ensure timely, dependable service.
Acquired: 2019
Dream Doors brings new life for old kitchens and bedrooms and is the UK's #1 kitchen makeover company.
Acquired: 2020
Acquired: 2020
HouseMaster® is the premier name in home inspections throughout the United States and Canada. As the industry and HouseMaster have grown and evolved over the last 40-plus years, the company maintains its solid leadership and innovative reputation through its continued focus on delivering the highest quality service to their clients and providing the HouseMaster franchisees with the tools and support necessary to uphold this outstanding reputation with each and every client.
HouseMaster is a subsidiary of Neighborly®, a service-based franchise company.
Acquired: 2020
Acquired: 2020
Precision Door Service® has been transforming customers’ lives for more than 20 years by designing, installing, and repairing garage doors and openers using the latest in garage door technology. As the nation’s leading garage door repair company, Precision Door Service provides consumers the highest levels of customer service and value for all garage door needs, specializing in garage door repair, garage door replacement, and repair or replacement of garage door openers. Precision Designers create combinations of color, panel design and windows options that quickly educate homeowners about the right style garage door for their home. With Wi-Fi built in their garage door openers, Precision Door Service® offers customers technology to control garage doors and lights from smart devices anywhere.
Precision Door Service is a subsidiary of Neighborly®, a service-based franchise company.
Acquired: 2021
Acquired: 2022
Lawn Pride is Central Indiana’s largest, most highly regarded, and successful lawn treatment company.
Acquired: 2022
Junk King® Founded in 2005, Junk King was started by two friends in a two-car garage in San Carlos, California. In 2010, the company began franchising. Today, Junk King is the second-largest junk removal company in North America with over 150 units and 70 franchisees. In the next five years, Junk King plans to add an additional 125 franchisees and 400 units in key markets throughout North America. Junk King saves consumers time and money by eliminating unwanted clutter quickly and efficiently.
Junk King is best known for its professionalism, advanced technology programs, and commitment to recycling, repurposing, and reusing materials. The brand is currently the highest-rated service business in North America with a net promoter score exceeding 90.
For more information about Junk King, please visit http://www.junk-king.com/. To inquire about franchise opportunities, visit http://www.junk-king.com/franchising/.
Junk King® is a subsidiary of Neighborly®, a service-based franchise company.