Is Maid Brigade or The Maids cheaper to open?

Maid Brigade costs $119,150–$147,850 and The Maids costs $117,720–$141,200 to open (FDD Item 7). The Maids has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Maid Brigade or The Maids?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 17.1% for Maid Brigade and 5.2% for The Maids. Lower is safer, so The Maids has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Maid Brigade or The Maids?

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

Maid Brigade vs The Maids

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Maid Brigade and The Maids are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Maid Brigade requires an investment of $119K – $148K while The Maids requires $118K – $141K. The Maids discloses average revenue of $1.2M; Maid Brigade does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, The Maids has a lower charge-off rate (5.2%) compared to Maid Brigade (17.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates Maid Brigade B (Above average) and The Maids C (Average).

Metric	Maid Brigade	The Maids
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$119K – $148K	$118K – $141K
Franchise Fee	$27K	$60K
Royalty Rate	6.9%	6.9%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$1.2M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	17.1% (51 loans)	5.2% (58 loans)
Total Units	346	369
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1984	1980
FDD Year	2024	2026