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The real numbers on owning a Molly Maid franchise
Residential Cleaning / Maid Services · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
DDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$144,150–$203,950
Total fees
8.5% of sales
Outlets
432
Closure signals
21 ceased
Lawsuits
1
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses Gross Sales data for 402 of 432 units (2025). Excludes 21 closed units, 22 transferred units, and 6 new units from analysis. No profit, expense, or owner income data disclosed. Significant survivorship bias from excluding closures.
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)
21 closures in 2025 reporting period; termination count not extracted from available excerpts.
Legal history (Item 3)
1 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $144,150–$203,950, including a $14,900 initial franchise fee.
How much do Molly Maid franchise owners make?
Discloses Gross Sales data for 402 of 432 units (2025). Excludes 21 closed units, 22 transferred units, and 6 new units from analysis. No profit, expense, or owner income data disclosed. Significant survivorship bias from excluding closures. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
What is the Molly Maid franchise failure rate?
21 closures in 2025 reporting period; termination count not extracted from available excerpts.
Is a Molly Maid franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Molly Maid scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36168-202604-02 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Molly Maid or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.