Franchise opportunities compared

    MaidPro vs Mr. Duct Cleaner

    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

    MaidPro

    $109,860

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 19

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $96,600 – $141,055

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MaidPro

    Not available

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    MaidPro

    6% · percentage of monthly Gross Consumer Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (MaidPro: 2, Mr. Duct Cleaner: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MaidPro

    $109,860
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 19

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $96,600 – $141,055
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MaidPro

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    MaidPro

    6% · percentage of monthly Gross Consumer Sales
    Continuing Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees
    Royalty Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MaidPro

    2% of percentage of gross consumer sales
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2% of gross volume; payable weekly
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MaidPro

    255
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · printed p. 42

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    13
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MaidPro

    +19
    Calculated: 236 at end of 2023 → 255 at end of 2025

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    +4
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MaidPro

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

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

    MaidPro

    1997
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    MaidPro

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Mr. Duct Cleaner

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MaidPro
    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
    Mr. Duct Cleaner
    Franchised (11 locations) — other measures — eleven (11) franchise territories that operated for the full fiscal year and re…
    $187,314
    mean Franchise Territory Gross Volume
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (11 locations) — other measures — “eleven (11) franchise territories that operated for the full fiscal year and r…
    $504,790
    other Franchise Territory Gross Volume
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — "Mr. Duct Cleaner’s Affiliate has operated one of the franchise territories, Co…
    $595,869
    other Affiliate Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +2 more groups in the full report

    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.

    MaidPro vs Mr. Duct Cleaner: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MaidPro or Mr. Duct Cleaner?
    MaidPro: $109,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 · printed p. 19); Mr. Duct Cleaner: $96,600 – $141,055 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Duct Cleaner. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MaidPro and Mr. Duct Cleaner royalties compare?
    MaidPro: 6% · percentage of monthly Gross Consumer Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 11); Mr. Duct Cleaner: 6% · percent of Gross Volume; payable weekly; subject to minimum royalty fees (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, MaidPro or Mr. Duct Cleaner?
    MaidPro: 255 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · printed p. 42); Mr. Duct Cleaner: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do MaidPro and Mr. Duct Cleaner disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MaidPro has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Mr. Duct Cleaner has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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