Regal Maid ServiceFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Regal Maid Service franchise requires a total initial investment of $108K – $136K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $108K – $136K
- 37th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 56th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 2nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 3
- 11th 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 $108K – $136K including a $60K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- The Royal Maid Enterprises, Inc.
- CEO title
- President
- Michael Ma
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 58 N Charles Richard Beall Blvd., Suite F, Debary, FL 32713
- Auditor
- Zadoyen Income Tax, Inc.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $120K
- vs $294K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Franchisees operate residential and/or commercial cleaning services in a protected territory, managing staff scheduling, customer acquisition, and service delivery. Day-to-day work involves scheduling cleaners, responding to client requests, managing quality control, and handling billing while paying 4% royalties to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Michael Ma
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 21 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $68K | |
| Webpage Setup and Hosting Feenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Office Setup Service Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Rent - 3 to 6 Months | $1K | $6K | |
| Security Deposit | $400 | $1K | |
| Utilities - 3 Months | $120 | $300 | |
| Furnishings and Fixtures | $1K | $2K | |
| Other Equipment and Cleaning Supplies | $500 | $2K | |
| Signs | $300 | $400 | |
| Computer Equipment and Software | $2K | $3K | |
| Office Supplies | $250 | $500 | |
| Vehicles | $4K | $5K | |
| Vehicle Signage | $175 | $300 | |
| Uniforms | $405 | $600 | |
| Insurance | $1K | $2K | |
| Business Licenses, Permits and Bonds | $100 | $200 | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $3K | |
| Market Introduction Program | $5K | $5K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Expenses | $500 | $1K | |
| Salary & Wages | $9K | $15K | |
| Total initial investment | $108K | $136K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $108K – $136K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $68K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $4K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Regal Maid Service Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 3
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +50.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 33.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Regal Maid Service is a micro-franchise with critical transparency gaps (no revenue data), questionable franchisor stability (going concern = false), and insufficient unit history to validate the business model.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Zadoyen Income Tax, Inc.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (average revenue/net income) disclosed — impossible to assess ROI or payback period on $108k-$136k investment
- 02MINORExtremely small system (only 3 units) with no demonstrated scalability or unit economics
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential franchisor financial instability or operational uncertainty
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($60k) represents 55% of total investment with minimal track record to justify it
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosure combined with 'Going Concern' flag suggests possible undisclosed legal or financial issues
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip Codes / Qualified Households |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 40,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 60 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 50 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Workwave
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Workwave
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
8 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Regal Maid Service · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Regal Maid Service franchise?
The total investment to open a Regal Maid Service franchise ranges from $108K – $136K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Regal Maid Service franchise owners earn?
Regal Maid Service does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Regal Maid Service's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Regal Maid Service (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 Regal Maid Service franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Regal Maid Service has 3 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Regal Maid Service a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Regal Maid Service as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 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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