Molly Maid
Molly Maid SPV LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Molly Maid franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 1984 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Waco, TX United States Source: franchise.org
Molly Maid franchise specializes in residential house cleaning services, operating as one of the most established names in the professional home cleaning indust
Headline figures
Molly Maid quick facts
- Is Molly Maid a franchise?
- Yes. Molly Maid offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 432 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 78).
- How much does it cost to open a Molly Maid franchise?
- The Molly Maid Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $144,150–$203,950 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 40). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Molly Maid initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $14,900 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 23). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Molly Maid charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 3% · percentage of Gross Sales (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 26). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Molly Maid disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Molly Maid FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 78). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Molly Maid locations are there?
- The FDD reports 432 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 78). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- How many Molly Maid franchises opened and closed?
- In 2025, the FDD reports 5 outlet openings and 21 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined), plus 20 transfers to new owners (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 85). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
- Is Molly Maid a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 shows openings, exits and transfers for 2025; compare them with the total outlet count; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $144,150 – $203,950 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 188 franchised locations; other measures for 188 franchised locations; other measures for franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 16 in 2025, to 432 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Molly Maid head-to-head
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Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- License FeeMain ongoing fee · The fee applies to use of the Marks, System, Territory, and Manuals; minimum license fees also apply.
31 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
3 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 188 locations
- Who is counted
- Reporting Franchisees that were in business and reporting sales for the entire 12 months in both year 2024 and year 2025, which represents 188 of the Reporting Franchisees, which operated the same 402 franchised businesses in both the year 2024 and year 2025
- Period
- 2024 vs. 2025
Franchised locations
Other measures · 188 locations
- Who is counted
- Reporting Franchisees representing franchised businesses, which were all in operation and reporting sales during the entire Reporting Period
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- 6 businesses that opened during the Reporting Period; 22 businesses that underwent a transfer during the Reporting Period and so were not operating and reporting data for the entire Reporting Period; 2 businesses that did not report reliable data for the Reporting Period; and 21 businesses [that] closed during the Reporting Period
Franchised locations
Other measures
- Who is counted
- Reporting Franchisees representing franchised businesses, which were all in operation and reporting sales during the entire Reporting Period
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- 6 businesses that opened during the Reporting Period; 22 businesses that underwent a transfer during the Reporting Period and so were not operating and reporting data for the entire Reporting Period; 2 businesses that did not report reliable data for the Reporting Period; and 21 businesses [that] closed during the Reporting Period
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
Net −32 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2025 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 448
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 21
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($144,150 – $203,950) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 448 to 432 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 40
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 23
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (188 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 78; PDF p. 77
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (188 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 66
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised locations — other measures · PDF p. 66
- [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 78
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
231 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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