Franchise opportunities compared

    The Maids vs Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry

    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.
    • The 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 (The Maids: 3, Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureThe MaidsTumble Fresh Coin Laundry
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $167,720 – $271,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $1,085,250 – $2,721,500
    Single unit — Total — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues
    Continuing License Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    6%
    Royaltymonthlygross
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    2% of percentage of gross revenues
    Marketing Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    2%
    Marketingfundmonthlygross — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    369
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −5
    Calculated: 374 at end of 2023 → 369 at end of 2025
    −10
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 2 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)
    1980
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    1979
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    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
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total revenue
    $534,456
    other SectionA Total revenue median · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Laundromat only
    $569,333
    other SectionB Laundromat only mean · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PetFreshonpremisesdogwash only
    $18,653
    other SectionC PetFreshonpremisesdogwash only mean · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    The Maids vs Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry: common questions

    Which costs less to open, The Maids or Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry?
    The Maids: $167,720 – $271,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry: $1,085,250 – $2,721,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Maids. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do The Maids and Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry royalties compare?
    The Maids: 3.9% · Percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, The Maids or Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry?
    The Maids: 369 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do The Maids and Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    The Maids has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Tumble Fresh Coin Laundry has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures