The Maids franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

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Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · % of Gross Sales, paid weekly 14 days after end of week; base 7%, may be reduced to 6% or 5% based on total Gross Sales/Royalty Incentive tier

Marketing contribution

1.3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$499 per month currently, billed 1st of each month; may increase up to 10%/year (Annual Tech Cap), capped at $1,000/month following a 'Software Change'

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$38,000-$43,000 to cover expenses before opening and in the first 3 months of operation (employee wages/benefits, licenses, telephone/internet/utilities, vehicle payments, advertising, Technology Fees, credit card processing, etc.)

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Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales (average, median, quartile breakdowns); no profit/earnings metric

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (the Covered Period)

Sample

414 Qualified Franchises (Table 1, out of 644 Active Franchises / 684 total Franchised Businesses as of 12/31/2025); 250 Franchise Ownership Groups (Table 2)

Reported average

$439,243

Reported median

$339,352

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

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Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

764

Year-end outlets

684

Net change

-80

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

23

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

100

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

12

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

30 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

18 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 31

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

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Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

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Questions before you invest

How much does The Maids franchise cost?

standard: $126,875 to $169,325 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do The Maids owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales (average, median, quartile breakdowns); no profit/earnings metric. Sample: 414 Qualified Franchises (Table 1, out of 644 Active Franchises / 684 total Franchised Businesses as of 12/31/2025); 250 Franchise Ownership Groups (Table 2). Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (the Covered Period).

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What's the SBA charge-off rate for The Maids?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 31. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 18 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

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