Franchise opportunities compared
Maid Right vs Merry 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Maid Right: 1, Merry Maids: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Maid Right | MMMerry Maids |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $147,100 – $218,500 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $126,875 – $169,325 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of Gross Sales; weekly minimum Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 5% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $50 Marketing Fund Contribution — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales per week or $50 per week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $6,000 Initial Marketing Obligation — fixed amount during Initial Marketing Period 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 39 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 | 684 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −5 Calculated: 44 at end of 2023 → 39 at end of 2025 | −162 Calculated: 846 at end of 2023 → 684 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $3,681 mean Gross Sales per Customer · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $439,243 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 |
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.