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The real numbers on owning a Merry Maids franchise
Residential Cleaning Services · FDD 2025 · from public state filings
DDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$126,880–$170,110
Total fees
8.3% of sales
Outlets
802
Closure signals
73 ceased, 10 terminated
Lawsuits
3
What their own earnings claim actually says
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.
Honesty grade D: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
Net loss of 82 outlets in 2024; 73 ceased operations, 10 terminated; system shrinking three consecutive years.
Legal history (Item 3)
3 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $126,880–$170,110, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Merry Maids franchise owners make?
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. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
What is the Merry Maids franchise failure rate?
Net loss of 82 outlets in 2024; 73 ceased operations, 10 terminated; system shrinking three consecutive years.
Is a Merry Maids franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Merry Maids scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.3% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 34574-202507-08 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Merry Maids or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.