Franchise opportunities compared

    BOR Restoration vs Molly Maid

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BOR Restoration

    $186,484 – $231,034

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Molly Maid

    $144,150 – $203,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BOR Restoration

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Molly Maid

    $14,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    BOR Restoration

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Molly Maid

    3% · percentage of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (BOR Restoration: 4, Molly Maid: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BOR Restoration

    $186,484 – $231,034
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Molly Maid

    $144,150 – $203,950
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BOR Restoration

    $35,000
    The $1,000 Application Fee is credited against the IFF if you sign the Franchise Agreement. [Page 10]
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Molly Maid

    $14,900
    A separate territory fee is also required and varies based on target households and market size.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BOR Restoration

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Molly Maid

    3% · percentage of Gross Sales
    License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BOR Restoration

    2% of 2% of gross sales
    National Branding Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Molly Maid

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BOR Restoration

    72
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    Molly Maid

    432
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BOR Restoration

    +51
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 72 at end of 2024

    Molly Maid

    −32
    Calculated: 464 at end of 2023 → 432 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BOR Restoration

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Molly Maid

    21
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 4.7% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    BOR Restoration

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Molly Maid

    Not separately stated for Molly Maid SPV LLC; predecessor offered franchises until March 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    BOR Restoration

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Molly Maid

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BOR Restoration
    Franchised (32 locations) — revenue — The 2024 data below represent 32 of our total of 72 franchised Businesses as of…
    $718,089
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue — The 2023 data below represent 16 of our then total of 49 franchised Businesses…
    $782,625
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (16 locations) — revenue — 16 of our then total of 49 franchised Businesses as of December 31, 2023; these…
    $611,925
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Molly Maid
    Franchised (188 locations) — revenue
    0 percent
    other Gross Sales Decline
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Franchised (188 locations) — other measures
    188 franchisees
    other Reporting Franchisees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Franchised locations — other measures
    402 businesses
    other Franchised businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    BOR Restoration vs Molly Maid: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BOR Restoration or Molly Maid?
    BOR Restoration: $186,484 – $231,034 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Molly Maid: $144,150 – $203,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Molly Maid. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do BOR Restoration and Molly Maid royalties compare?
    BOR Restoration: Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or up to $1,500 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Molly Maid: 3% · percentage of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BOR Restoration or Molly Maid?
    BOR Restoration: 72 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); Molly Maid: 432 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BOR Restoration and Molly Maid disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BOR Restoration has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Molly Maid has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching