Maid Right Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Maid Right franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2020), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Maid Right discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Average gross sales $618,404; median $492,881 (19 franchisees, Oct 2018-Sep 2019). No operating expenses or net income data provided.
What a Maid Right franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% 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% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $93,125 – $141,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty; $140-$460/week minimum royalty escalating Years 1-5; 2% marketing fund; $125-$290/week call center fee; $125/week technology fee; $10,000 renewal fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Maid Right system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 6 |
| Ceased operations | 20 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 333.3% of outlets |
20 outlets ceased 2018; significant system contraction from 270+ to 6 franchises.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2020. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Maid Right worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $93,125 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 333.3% of outlets | worse than 100% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 8 | more litigious than 90% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Maid Right
The franchisor's framing: Average gross sales $618,404; median $492,881 (19 franchisees, Oct 2018-Sep 2019). No oper… 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 Right franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Maid Right franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $93,125–$141,500, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Maid Right franchise owners make?
- Average gross sales $618,404; median $492,881 (19 franchisees, Oct 2018-Sep 2019). No operating expenses or net income data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Maid Right franchise fees?
- Maid Right's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty; $140-$460/week minimum royalty escalating Years 1-5; 2% marketing fund; $125-$290/week call center fee; $125/week technology fee; $10,000 renewal fee.
- What is the Maid Right franchise profit margin?
- Maid Right does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Average gross sales $618,404; median $492,881 (19 franchisees, Oct 2018-Sep 2019). No operating expenses or net income data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 Right franchise failure rate?
- 20 outlets ceased 2018; significant system contraction from 270+ to 6 franchises.
- How many Maid Right locations are there?
- Maid Right's FDD reports 6 total outlets, with 20 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Maid Right have complaints or lawsuits?
- Maid Right discloses 8 legal matters 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 Right franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Maid Right scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 8 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 12493-202006-06 (Clean FDD 2020). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Maid Right or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.