MaidPro Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MaidPro franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
MaidPro discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Provides 2025 gross sales data for 245 franchises; average $430,998, median $380,083. No net income/profit figures disclosed; gross sales only.
What a MaidPro franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,000 | 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 | $109,860 – $158,650 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 2% brand fund + $800 minimum monthly. Multiple optional service fees (software, marketing, etc). Franchise Option Program: refund fee for +4% royalty 10 years.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
MaidPro system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 255 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 8 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Low terminations/cessations; system growing (+19 outlets 2025). Strong retention indicator.
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 MaidPro worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8.5%) |
| Startup cost | from $109,860 | about average (median $97,240) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.4%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 70% of peers |
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 MaidPro
The franchisor's framing: Provides 2025 gross sales data for 245 franchises; average $430,998, median $380,083. No n… 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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MaidPro franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a MaidPro franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $109,860–$158,650, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do MaidPro franchise owners make?
- Provides 2025 gross sales data for 245 franchises; average $430,998, median $380,083. No net income/profit figures disclosed; gross sales only. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the MaidPro franchise fees?
- MaidPro's FDD discloses a $45,000 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 + 2% brand fund + $800 minimum monthly. Multiple optional service fees (software, marketing, etc). Franchise Option Program: refund fee for +4% royalty 10 years.
- What is the MaidPro franchise profit margin?
- MaidPro does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Provides 2025 gross sales data for 245 franchises; average $430,998, median $380,083. No net income/profit figures disclosed; gross sales only. 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 MaidPro franchise failure rate?
- Low terminations/cessations; system growing (+19 outlets 2025). Strong retention indicator.
- How many MaidPro locations are there?
- MaidPro's FDD reports 255 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 8 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does MaidPro have complaints or lawsuits?
- MaidPro discloses 2 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 MaidPro franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MaidPro scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35933-202604-09 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with MaidPro or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.