Franchise opportunities compared
MaidPro 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 (MaidPro: 2, Merry Maids: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  MaidPro | MMMerry Maids |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $109,860 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 19 | $126,875 – $169,325 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% · percentage of monthly Gross Consumer Sales Continuing Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11 | 5% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of percentage of gross consumer sales Brand Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11 | $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) | 255 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · printed p. 42 | 684 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +19 Calculated: 236 at end of 2023 → 255 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) | 1997 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1996 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (245 locations) — revenue and other measures — all franchised MaidPro outlets that reported 12 months of Gross Consumer Sales… $380,083 median Gross Consumer Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · printed p. 41 Franchised (245 locations) — revenue and other measures — all franchised MaidPro outlets that reported 12 months of Gross Consumer Sales… $430,998 mean Gross Consumer Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · printed p. 41 | 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.