Head-to-head comparison
Molly Maid vs Shack Shine Home Services LLC Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Molly Maid |  Shack Shine Home Services LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $144,150 – $203,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40 | $92,050 – $182,200 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $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 | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 3% · percentage of Gross Sales License Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26 | 6% · percent of Gross Revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 432 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79 | 44 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −49 Calculated: 2023–2025 | −1 Calculated: 2022–2024 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.