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title: "The News Times: Founder of Youth Sports League Opens The Cleaning Authority in Danbury, Connecticut"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c2622a7d-5bec-4133-bdf2-8bde481a9ce2
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-news-times-founder-of-youth-sports-league-opens-the-cleaning-authority-in-danbury-connecticut-5484
category: "Cleaning & maid"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Cleaning & maid"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-08-10T22:17:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:20.032Z
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# The News Times: Founder of Youth Sports League Opens The Cleaning Authority in Danbury, Connecticut

**TL;DR:** Chris Morris, a former financial services executive, opened a franchise of The Cleaning Authority in Danbury, Connecticut. Morris, who was downsized, wanted to be his own boss and remain in the community where his children attend school.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-08-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-news-times-founder-of-youth-sports-league-opens-the-cleaning-authority-in-danbury-connecticut-5484).*

## Story

Last week, Chris Morris opened a franchise of The Cleaning Authority, a residential cleaning service. Previously he held a 20-year career in financial services with roles at Master Card, American Express and Merrill Lynch.

“I was downsized and as I weighed my options I really wanted to be my own boss and not subject to the corporate whims of downsizing,” Morris said.

Remaining in Danbury after losing his job was important to Morris as he has two children at Immaculate High School. He also wants to re-establish Western Connecticut Youth Sports, a nonprofit organization that offers sports instruction in a noncompetitive setting. He established the program in 2012 and it reached a peak of 200 coaches and players before not having a season in 2016 because of the uncertainty with his job situation.

“When you’re thrown a curveball and you don’t have control of your own life anymore, you really want to get that control back,” Morris said. “We really didn’t want to uproot the kids and we love the Danbury community. We’ve put down roots here. Having a business here is a good way to get to know the community even better.”

Sports and business draw many parallels, Morris said, and goals are important to both. As for his new business, Morris said: “I want to be known as the best residential cleaner in the area we serve. It’s as simple as that.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise opening (topic)
- career change (topic)
- The Cleaning Authority (company)
- American Express (company)
- residential cleaning (topic)
- Mastercard (company)
- Chris Morris (person)
- Danbury, Connecticut (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-news-times-founder-of-youth-sports-league-opens-the-cleaning-authority-in-danbury-connecticut-5484). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c2622a7d-5bec-4133-bdf2-8bde481a9ce2).