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Molly Maid franchise — is it worth it?

Home services · FDD-based assessment · registered 2026

Medium risk Shrinking network Item 19 disclosed

Molly Maid is a home services franchise with a relatively low initial investment.

Everything below is free, read straight off Molly Maid's registered filing, with where the numbers land against home services peers. Weighing Molly Maid against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.

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Total initial investment
$23,500 – $26,500
Top quartile for home services · median $162,725
Initial franchise fee
$14,900
FDD Item 5
Royalty
—
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Disclosed
figure not machine-read
Litigation (Item 3)
Disclosed
in Item 3
Closure rate
4.7%
home services median 5.1%
Outlet network
432 units
-16 last year

Figures above are as disclosed in Molly Maid's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640760 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.

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How much does a Molly Maid franchise make?

Molly Maid is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every home services brand that discloses earnings in the Home services & home improvement franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.

Molly Maid franchise profit vs. revenue

Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come the royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Molly Maid franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Molly Maid franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.

Molly Maid lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Molly Maid's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Molly Maid itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.

Molly Maid closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Molly Maid will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Molly Maid's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a home services of this kind.

The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Molly Maid's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 4.7%, against a home services median of 5.1% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved -16 to 432 in the latest reported year.

Who owns Molly Maid?

Molly Maid's franchise is offered by Molly Maid SPV LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.

Home services franchises at a similar investment level

Anyone weighing Molly Maid is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.

Fish Window Cleaning$9,000 – $10,500 · Item 19 disclosedLife Saver Pool Fence$14,708 – $21,023 · Item 19 disclosedLife Saver Pool Fence$14,708 – $21,023 · Item 19 disclosedGoliathTech$7,500 – $40,000The BrickKicker$16,000 – $43,365The Grout Doctor$24,065 – $38,085 · Item 19 disclosedMoldman$18,296 – $47,316 · Item 19 disclosedThe Grout Expert$23,550 – $49,000Garage Living$35,000 – $45,000 · Item 19 disclosedMore Space Place$164,200 – $253,400 · Item 19 disclosedModern PURAIR$206,930 – $282,500 · Item 19 disclosedMonster Tree Service$335,040 – $489,775 · Item 19 disclosed

Molly Maid franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Molly Maid — who is the franchisor?

Molly Maid's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Molly Maid SPV LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.

How much does a Molly Maid franchise cost?

Molly Maid's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $23,500 – $26,500, with an initial franchise fee of $14,900. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against home services peers it sits in the top quartile (median $162,725).

How much profit does a Molly Maid franchise make?

Molly Maid discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties, the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Molly Maid franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.

Does Molly Maid disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes — Molly Maid reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.

Are there lawsuits against Molly Maid?

Molly Maid's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Molly Maid itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.

Is Molly Maid a good franchise to buy?

Nobody can answer that from Molly Maid's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against home services peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.