Maid Brigade Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Maid Brigade franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Maid Brigade discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales by 67 qualifying franchisees in 2025, ranging $59,232 to $5,758,990. Median: $637,111. Subset analysis by territory count. No expense data included.
What a Maid Brigade franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6.9% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8.9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $154,575 – $189,600 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Sliding royalty 3.5%-6.9%; $39,600 marketing fee; $4,000/month local marketing minimum; technology/brand fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Maid Brigade system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 71 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets |
2 ceased operations in 2025; low terminations/non-renewals; stable system.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Maid Brigade worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $154,575 | pricier than 76% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 88% of cleaning services franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every cleaning services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Maid Brigade
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales by 67 qualifying franchisees in 2025, ranging $59,232 to $5,758,990. Median: $… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Maid Brigade franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Maid Brigade franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $154,575–$189,600, including a $49,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Maid Brigade franchise owners make?
- Gross sales by 67 qualifying franchisees in 2025, ranging $59,232 to $5,758,990. Median: $637,111. Subset analysis by territory count. No expense data included. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Maid Brigade franchise fees?
- Maid Brigade's FDD discloses a $49,900 initial franchise fee, a 6.9% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Sliding royalty 3.5%-6.9%; $39,600 marketing fee; $4,000/month local marketing minimum; technology/brand fees.
- What is the Maid Brigade franchise profit margin?
- Maid Brigade does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross sales by 67 qualifying franchisees in 2025, ranging $59,232 to $5,758,990. Median: $637,111. Subset analysis by territory count. No expense data included. Recurring fees alone take about 8.9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Maid Brigade franchise failure rate?
- 2 ceased operations in 2025; low terminations/non-renewals; stable system.
- How many Maid Brigade locations are there?
- Maid Brigade's FDD reports 71 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Maid Brigade have complaints or lawsuits?
- Maid Brigade discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Maid Brigade franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Maid Brigade scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Maid Brigade or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.