Merry Maids vs The Maids: franchise cost side by side

The Maids is the cheaper of the two to open, from $117,720; Merry Maids starts at $126,875.

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The Maids is the cheaper to open, from $117,720.

Merry Maids starts at $126,875, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Merry Maids	The Maids
Total cost to open	$126,875 to $169,325	$117,720 to $141,200
Upfront fee	$55,000	$60,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)	7% of gross sales (lower at higher sales)	3.9% to 6.9% of weekly gross revenue, lower as volume grows (weekly minimums apply)
Marketing fund	1.3% of gross sales	2% of gross revenue
Published sales	$439,243 a year (average of 414 locations, 2025)	$1,184,667 a year (average of 97 locations, 2024 to 2025)
Outlets	684 franchised, 0 company	394 franchised, 31 company
Year filed	2026	2026

More comparisons with Merry Maids and The Maids

Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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