Bottom line
- Total investment $50K – $68K including a $39K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $205K/year (median $139K). Estimated payback in 2.0 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 39/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one MaidThis unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
35%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 MaidThis units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$164K
on $818K purchase
Total debt
$655K
SBA $0.4M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
MaidThis franchisees operate residential and/or commercial cleaning service businesses, managing cleaning teams, scheduling client appointments, handling customer service, and overseeing quality control. Franchisees typically work in business development, team management, and operations while delegating actual cleaning work to hired staff.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
MaidThis presents moderate-to-cautious risk due to lack of financial substantiation (no Item 19), extreme early-stage growth metrics, modest profitability relative to investment, and compressed contract term.
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 Financial Performance Representation disclosed - cannot independently verify claimed average revenue of $204,548 or net income of $29,536
- 02MINORExplosive unit growth of 160% YoY is unsustainable and suggests either aggressive recruitment, recent launch phase, or potential instability ahead
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($49,550-$67,650) combined with 6% royalty creates significant financial burden relative to modest average net income of $29,536
- 04MEDOnly 15 units system-wide indicates very early-stage franchise with limited operational track record and franchisee support infrastructure
- 05MINORFive-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), suggesting higher renewal risk and uncertainty about franchisor commitment
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
23 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
MaidThis · FDD (2024) PDF