Franchise opportunities compared

    Hounds Mounds vs The Maids

    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

    Hounds Mounds

    $3,620 – $25,970

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    The Maids

    $167,720 – $271,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hounds Mounds

    $0.00

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    The Maids

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hounds Mounds

    Not available

    The Maids

    3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Hounds Mounds figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Maids figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • The Maids discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only The Maids has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hounds Mounds

    $3,620 – $25,970
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — $3,620 to $25,970
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    The Maids

    $167,720 – $271,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hounds Mounds

    $0.00
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    The Maids

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hounds Mounds

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The Maids

    3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues
    Continuing License Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hounds Mounds

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    The Maids

    2% of percentage of gross revenues
    Marketing Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hounds Mounds

    268
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    The Maids

    369
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hounds Mounds

    +157
    Calculated: 111 at end of 2022 → 268 at end of 2024

    The Maids

    −5
    Calculated: 374 at end of 2023 → 369 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hounds Mounds

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Maids

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Hounds Mounds

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Maids

    1980
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hounds Mounds

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Maids

    1979
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hounds Mounds

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    The Maids
    Franchised (97 outlets) — revenue
    $205 per clean
    median Regular Maid Service Revenue Per Clean
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Franchised (338 territories) — revenue
    $305,938
    median Revenue for Reporting Franchised Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Company-owned (6 locations) — revenue and profit
    $1,424,377
    mean Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47

    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.

    Hounds Mounds vs The Maids: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hounds Mounds or The Maids?
    Hounds Mounds: $3,620 – $25,970 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); The Maids: $167,720 – $271,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hounds Mounds. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Hounds Mounds or The Maids?
    Hounds Mounds: 268 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); The Maids: 369 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hounds Mounds and The Maids disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hounds Mounds makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Maids 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.

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