Franchise opportunities compared
Merry Maids vs Two 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.
- Two 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 (Merry Maids: 1, Two Maids: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | MMMerry Maids |  Two Maids |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $126,875 – $169,325 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 | $93,440 – $149,890 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 | $19,950 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 | Greater of 5.0%-6.0% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or the stated monthly minimum per territory; no minimum during first six months. Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $6,000 Initial Marketing Obligation — fixed amount during Initial Marketing Period 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 | $500 National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 2% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 per month per territory; may increase but not above 3% of Gross Revenue. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 684 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 184 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −162 Calculated: 846 at end of 2023 → 684 at end of 2025 | +66 Calculated: 118 at end of 2023 → 184 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) | March 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 (94 locations) — revenue $36,919 other Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Franchised (94 locations) — other measures 45 percent other Gross Margin % · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 |
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.