Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Residential Cleaning brands (12)
Hounds MoundsItem 7: $3,620 – $25,970 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 268 outlets
Laundry SpotItem 7: $1,268,500 – $2,241,750 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 4 outlets
Maid RightItem 7: $147,100 – $218,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 39 outlets
MaidProItem 7: $109,860 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 255 outlets
Merry MaidsItem 7: $126,875 – $169,325 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 684 outlets- MFMN Filing 36645-202605-09Item 7: $154,575 – $189,600 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 71 outlets
Molly MaidItem 7: $144,150 – $203,950 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 432 outlets
Shack Shine Home Services LLCItem 7: $92,050 – $182,200 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 44 outlets
The Cleaning AuthorityItem 7: $119,100 – $163,350 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 244 outlets
The MaidsItem 7: $167,720 – $271,200 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 369 outlets
Tumble Fresh Coin LaundryItem 7: $1,085,250 – $2,721,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 2 outlets
Two MaidsItem 7: $93,440 – $149,890 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 184 outlets
Residential Cleaning franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a residential cleaning franchise?
- Across 12 published residential cleaning brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $144,150, and low ends run from $3,620 to $1,268,500 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which residential cleaning franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Hounds Mounds ($3,620–$25,970, 2025 FDD); Shack Shine Home Services LLC ($92,050–$182,200, 2026 FDD); Two Maids ($93,440–$149,890, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many residential cleaning franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 9 of 12 published residential cleaning brands (75%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which residential cleaning franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Merry Maids (684); Molly Maid (432); The Maids (369). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.