Is Maid Brigade or The Grout Medic cheaper to open?

Maid Brigade costs $119,150–$147,850 and The Grout Medic costs $102,000–$175,000 to open (FDD Item 7). The Grout Medic has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Maid Brigade or The Grout Medic?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 17.1% for Maid Brigade and 0.0% for The Grout Medic. Lower is safer, so The Grout Medic has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Maid Brigade or The Grout Medic?

FranchiseVerdict grades Maid Brigade B and The Grout Medic A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Maid Brigade vs The Grout Medic

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Maid Brigade and The Grout Medic are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Maid Brigade requires an investment of $119K – $148K while The Grout Medic requires $102K – $175K. The Grout Medic discloses average revenue of $321K; Maid Brigade does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, The Grout Medic has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Maid Brigade (17.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates Maid Brigade B (Above average) and The Grout Medic A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Maid Brigade	The Grout Medic
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$119K – $148K	$102K – $175K
Franchise Fee	$27K	$65K
Royalty Rate	6.9%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$321K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	17.1% (51 loans)	0.0% (14 loans)
Total Units	346	69
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1984	2021
FDD Year	2024	2025