Men In KiltsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Men In Kilts franchise requires a total initial investment of $101K – $148K, including a $38K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $209K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $101K – $148K
- 33rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $209K
- 3rd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 10th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 47
- 41st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $101K – $148K including a $38K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $209K/year (median $191K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 21/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Men In Kilts, US, LLC
- Parent company
- Threshold Brands, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- HS Group Holding Company, LLC
- Predecessor
- have offered franchises under the mark
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- MA
- HQ
- 17700 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44110
- Auditor
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $46.2M
- vs $49.0M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Men In Kilts franchisees operate a residential cleaning service, managing a team of cleaners who perform house cleanings under the branded name. Day-to-day operations include client scheduling, crew dispatch, quality oversight, and customer service in a local protected territory.
- CEO
- Theodore Demarino
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 9
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 8 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $38K | $38K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $7K | $14K | |
| Technologynot refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Advertising - Initial 3 Monthsnot refundable | $18K | $18K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $12K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $25K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $101K | $148K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$23K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
14%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $101K – $148K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $38K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $11K – $341K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $209K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $191K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 11 units
- vs category median 31 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $63K→$489K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Men In Kilts Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 47
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 4.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +9.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +11.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Transfer rate
- 4.3%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 4.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $300K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Slow-growth service franchise with regulatory compliance issues in parent company, missing critical financial disclosures, and royalty structure that may strain profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation information is required to be disclosed in Item 3
Largest disclosed settlement: $38,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Plante & Moran, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 21 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosure prevents ROI validation against $101k-$148k investment
- 02MINORParent company affiliate (MaidPro) regulatory violation in 2025 raises compliance concerns across franchise system
- 03MEDSlow unit growth (9.3% YoY) with only 47 units suggests limited brand traction and scalability questions
- 04MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) creates cash flow pressure in service-based business with variable margins
- 05MEDNet income not disclosed — cannot assess profitability or payback period against stated investment
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Qualified Households |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation information is required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 45 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and franchisor location
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Men In Kilts · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Men In Kilts franchise?
The total investment to open a Men In Kilts franchise ranges from $101K – $148K, with an initial franchise fee of $38K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Men In Kilts franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Men In Kilts FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $209K. The median is $191K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Men In Kilts's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Men In Kilts (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Men In Kilts franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Men In Kilts has 47 total units in the United States, including 42 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Men In Kilts a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Men In Kilts as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 21 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.