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Bar-B-Clean vs Merry Maids — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Bar-B-Clean	Merry Maids
Disclosure honesty	B	D
Investment from	$78,200	$126,880
Total fees	8%	8.3%
Outlets	107	802
Lawsuits	0	3

Bar-B-Clean: what their numbers say

2025 data for 69 franchised + 1 affiliate location. Gross revenue ranges $33,030–$1,512,928. Average revenue per job $447–$572; median $402–$569. Excludes 34 new 2025 openings, 3 inactive locations, terminated units.

Merry Maids: what their numbers say

Discloses only gross sales (no expenses, net income, or profit). Excludes 419 Legacy Franchises and 90 that ceased operations. Only 306 of 802 total outlets represented. Significant cherry-picking via Qualified Franchise filter.

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