You’ve Got MaidsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A You’ve Got Maids franchise requires a total initial investment of $36K – $107K, including a $21K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.9% royalty[2]. Per the 2022 FDD, average unit revenue was $399K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 12.5% charge-off rate across 17 loans[1]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $36K – $107K
- 7th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $399K
- 13th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 5.9%
- 10th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 74
- 56th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- 12.5%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Each dollar invested generates 5.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system contracted 16% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $36K – $107K including a $21K franchise fee, 5.9% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $399K/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 55/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 12.5% across 17 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System contracting at -14.9% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- YGM Franchise, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Frank Berger
- CEO experience
- 19 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- SC
- HQ
- 3015 Dunes West Boulevard, Suite 101, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
- Auditor
- CDM Financials, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $995K
- vs $1.2M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Franchisees operate residential and commercial cleaning services, managing teams of cleaners who perform house and office cleaning contracts. Day-to-day operations involve scheduling client appointments, managing staff payroll and quality control, handling customer service inquiries, and generating recurring revenue through monthly cleaning subscriptions and one-time deep-cleaning jobs.
- CEO
- Frank Berger
- Headquarters
- SC
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $21K | $21K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $5K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $10K | $66K |
| Total initial investment | $36K | $107K |
Source: You’ve Got Maids 2022 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$40K
10.1% margin
Unlevered ROIC
48%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
25 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $36K – $107K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $21K – $63K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.9%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- $75 per week
- Total fee load
- 5.9%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.9% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $595 |
| Transfer fee | $7K |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Total fee load | 5.9% of rev |
A 5.9% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $399K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 30 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $34K→$1.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $107K→$850K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 5.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How You’ve Got Maids Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 74
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 17
- Turnover rate
- 23.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- -15.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -14.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 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.
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 17
- Loan volume
- $1.6M
- Median loan
- $94K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 12.5%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 7
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into You’ve Got Maids's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 5 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 8 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 6-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with declining units, missing profitability disclosure, and active litigation creates meaningful uncertainty about unit economics and franchisor stability.
Litigation (Item 3)
YGM Franchise LLC vs. Service Joy Corporation (D.S.C. Case No. 2:2020CV01250, filed April 2, 2020). Franchisor filed complaint for injunctive and other relief against former franchisee to enforce post-termination obligations and non-competition provisions of franchise agreement.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · CDM Financials, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit decline of 15.9% YoY indicates shrinking franchise system and potential market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (average net income) disclosed — cannot assess true profitability despite $399K average revenue, making ROI calculation impossible
- 03HIGHActive litigation against franchisee over non-compete enforcement suggests tension in franchisor-franchisee relationship and potential post-exit disputes
- 04MINORLow franchise fee ($6,999) relative to total investment range ($36K-$107K) indicates high ongoing costs or variable territory costs that may trap franchisees
- 05MEDDeclining unit count combined with undisclosed net income creates uncertainty about whether the business model is sustainable or profitable
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Household count/Zip code |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 75 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 15 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Charleston County, South Carolina |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | South Carolina |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
YGM Franchise LLC vs. Service Joy Corporation (D.S.C. Case No. 2:2020CV01250, filed April 2, 2020). Franchisor filed complaint for injunctive and other relief against former franchisee to enforce post-termination obligations and non-competition provisions of franchise agreement.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Corporate Office or online
- Field support
- 0 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
You’ve Got Maids · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a You’ve Got Maids franchise?
The total investment to open a You’ve Got Maids franchise ranges from $36K – $107K, with an initial franchise fee of $21K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do You’ve Got Maids franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the You’ve Got Maids FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $399K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is You’ve Got Maids's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, You’ve Got Maids has a charge-off rate of 12.5% across 17 loans, meaning 12.5% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many You’ve Got Maids franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, You’ve Got Maids has 74 total units in the United States, including 74 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is You’ve Got Maids a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates You’ve Got Maids as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 55 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.