Is TWO MAIDS or The Cleaning Authority cheaper to open?

TWO MAIDS costs $93,440–$149,890 and The Cleaning Authority costs $92,850–$147,100 to open (FDD Item 7). The Cleaning Authority has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, TWO MAIDS or The Cleaning Authority?

TWO MAIDS reports $580,225 average annual unit revenue vs $1,468,011 for The Cleaning Authority (FDD Item 19). The Cleaning Authority is higher. For TWO MAIDS: Averaged per territory, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Which is the better franchise, TWO MAIDS or The Cleaning Authority?

FranchiseVerdict grades TWO MAIDS A and The Cleaning Authority B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

TWO MAIDS vs The Cleaning Authority

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both TWO MAIDS and The Cleaning Authority are cleaning & maintenance franchises. TWO MAIDS requires an investment of $93K – $150K while The Cleaning Authority requires $93K – $147K. In terms of revenue, The Cleaning Authority reports higher average unit revenue at $1.5M. The Cleaning Authority has SBA lending data on file with a 15.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates TWO MAIDS A (Strongest tier) and The Cleaning Authority B (Above average).

Metric	TWO MAIDS	The Cleaning Authority
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$93K – $150K	$93K – $147K
Franchise Fee	$20K	$20K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$580KPer territory, not per outlet	$1.5M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	15.0% (70 loans)
Total Units	144	244
Unit Growth (YoY)	+26 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2013	1996
FDD Year	2025	2026