Is The Maids or Maid Brigade cheaper to open?

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

Which is safer, The Maids or Maid Brigade?

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

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

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

The Maids vs Maid Brigade

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Maids and Maid Brigade are cleaning & maintenance franchises. The Maids requires an investment of $118K – $141K while Maid Brigade requires $119K – $148K. 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 The Maids C (Average) and Maid Brigade B (Above average).

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