Men In Kilts
Bottom line
- Total investment $101K – $148K including a $38K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $209K/year (median $191K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 50/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 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 Men In Kilts unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
14%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Men In Kilts units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$167K
on $837K purchase
Total debt
$670K
SBA $0.4M + senior + seller note
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.
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 · 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 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
Slow-growth service franchise with regulatory compliance issues in parent company, missing critical financial disclosures, and royalty structure that may strain profitability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 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
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
38 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Men In Kilts · FDD (2026) PDF