Head-to-head comparison
Molly Maid vs The Maids 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 |  The Maids |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $144,150 – $203,950 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40 | $167,720 – $271,200 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| 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 | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 3% · percentage of Gross Sales License Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26 | 3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues Continuing License Fees 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 432 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79 | 369 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −49 Calculated: 2023–2025 | −13 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| 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 (97 outlets) — revenue $205 per clean median Regular Maid Service Revenue Per Clean · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (338 territories) — revenue $305,938 median Revenue for Reporting Franchised Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Company-owned (6 locations) — revenue and profit $1,424,377 mean Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 |
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.