
The Maids
The Maids International, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
The Maids franchise specializes in residential cleaning services, operating as one of the most established home cleaning brands in North America.
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $167,720 – $271,200 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 97 franchised locations; revenue for 338 franchised locations; revenue and profit for 6 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 5 in 2025, to 369 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 4 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (5)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- 2-Pack total estimated initial investmentPDF p. 23$167,720 – $191,200
- 3-Pack total estimated initial investmentPDF p. 23$202,720 – $226,200
- 4-Pack total estimated initial investmentPDF p. 23$227,720 – $251,200
- 5-Pack total estimated initial investmentPDF p. 23$247,720 – $271,200
- GRAND TOTALMulti-unitPDF p. 21$117,720 – $141,200
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
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.
- Continuing License FeesMain ongoing fee
29 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 · 97 locations
- Who is counted
- 97 Franchised Outlets operating in 338 Territories that were in operation for the full Measurement Period or closed during the Measurement Period and that submitted complete reports to us (“Reporting Franchised Outlets”)
- Period
- October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025
- Excluded
- The historical financial performance representation presented in this Item 19 does not include information for 9 of these 20 Franchised Outlets; the 9 Excluded Outlets first opened during the Measurement Period.
- Method
- “Average Revenue per Clean” means the average revenue received from a customer from one cleaning project. It is calculated by dividing the total reported revenue by the total reported number of Cleans.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 338 locations
- Who is counted
- 97 Franchised Outlets operating in 338 Territories that were in operation for the full Measurement Period or closed during the Measurement Period and that submitted complete reports to us (“Reporting Franchised Outlets”); territories
- Period
- October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025
- Excluded
- The historical financial performance representation presented in this Item 19 does not include information for 9 of these 20 Franchised Outlets; the 9 Excluded Outlets first opened during the Measurement Period.
Company-owned locations
Revenue and profit · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- our Company-Owned Outlets for our affiliate’s operation of The Maids® business in 31 Territories in 6 states through its 6 offices (each a “Company-Owned Outlet Office”) for the full Measurement Period
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- During the Measurement Period, our affiliate sold 6 of its Territories to a franchisee (the “Transferred Territories”). The information for the Transferred Territories is not included in this Item 19.
- Method
- The basis for the information from our Company-Owned Outlets is our unaudited internal books and records.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of September 30 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
Net −5 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. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($167,720 – $271,200) 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 374 to 369 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]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 12
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (97 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 45; PDF p. 46
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (338 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 46
- [4]Item 19 — Company-owned (6 locations) — revenue and profit · PDF p. 47; PDF p. 48
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 49
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing
Territory & operations
187 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.
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 3 · PDF p. 11 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Litigation total count: 4 cases disclosed
“Litigation Filed by Us During the Last Fiscal Year”
Note: Source lists cases but does not state a total of 4 cases.
Item 11 · PDF p. 29 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Training hours: Minimum of 80 hours of webinar/classroom training and minimum of 20 hours of on-the-job training
“TOTAL HOURS Minimum of 80 hours Minimum of 20 hours”
Note: Source does not contain Item 11 training-hour figures.
Item 12 · PDF p. 34 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Territory exclusivity: Protected while compliant, subject to reserved rights; not an exclusive territory
“If you are in compliance with the terms of your Franchise Agreement... we will not operate, or grant to any other The Maids® franchisee the right to operate, a The Maids® Business within the Designated Market Area without your written permission.”
Note: Source does not contain the quoted Item 12 territory-exclusivity provision.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.





