Franchise opportunities compared
Merry Maids vs Shack Shine Home Services LLC
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, Shack Shine Home Services LLC: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | MMMerry Maids |  Shack Shine Home Services LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $126,875 – $169,325 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 | $92,050 – $182,200 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 | 6% · percent of Gross Revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $6,000 Initial Marketing Obligation — fixed amount during Initial Marketing Period 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 | 5% of gross revenue Sales, Marketing & Technology Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 684 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 44 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −162 Calculated: 846 at end of 2023 → 684 at end of 2025 | +2 Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 44 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| 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 (56 locations) — revenue and other measures $563,460 mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 |
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.