Franchise opportunities compared
Merry Maids vs Molly Maid
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 (Merry Maids: 1, Molly Maid: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | MMMerry Maids |  Molly Maid |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $126,875 – $169,325 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 | $144,150 – $203,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 | $14,900 A separate territory fee is also required and varies based on target households and market size. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 | 3% · percentage of Gross Sales License Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $6,000 Initial Marketing Obligation — fixed amount during Initial Marketing Period 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 684 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 432 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −162 Calculated: 846 at end of 2023 → 684 at end of 2025 | −32 Calculated: 464 at end of 2023 → 432 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 21 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 4.7% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not separately stated for Molly Maid SPV LLC; predecessor offered franchises until March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $439,243 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 | Franchised (188 locations) — revenue 0 percent other Gross Sales Decline · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Franchised (188 locations) — other measures 188 franchisees other Reporting Franchisees · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Franchised locations — other measures 402 businesses other Franchised businesses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 |
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.