Franchise opportunities compared

    Maid Right 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

    Maid Right

    $147,100 – $218,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    The Maids

    $167,720 – $271,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Maid Right

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    The Maids

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Maid Right

    6% of Gross Sales; weekly minimum

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    The Maids

    3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • The Maids discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Maid Right: 1, The Maids: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Maid Right

    $147,100 – $218,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    6% of Gross Sales; weekly minimum
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    $50
    Marketing Fund Contribution — The greater of 2% of Gross Sales per week or $50 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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)

    Maid Right

    39
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    −5
    Calculated: 44 at end of 2023 → 39 at end of 2025

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11

    The Maids

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

    Maid Right

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    The Maids

    1979
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Maid Right
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $3,681
    mean Gross Sales per Customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    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.

    Maid Right vs The Maids: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Maid Right or The Maids?
    Maid Right: $147,100 – $218,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 Maid Right. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Maid Right and The Maids royalties compare?
    Maid Right: 6% of Gross Sales; weekly minimum (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); The Maids: 3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Maid Right or The Maids?
    Maid Right: 39 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); 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 Maid Right and The Maids disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Maid Right has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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