Quick Verdict · who it fits
Two Maids fits owner-operators looking for a mid-scale cleaning concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$93K - $150K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$20K
Royalty (Item 6)
5–6% + 2–3% ad
System size (Item 20)
184 +32
Years in business
13+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
Model Two Maids's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5–6% + ad fund 2–3% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5–6%)
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Ad fund (2–3%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
184
Total units open
51
Units opened last year
11
Units closed last year
3 terminated + 8 ceased operations
40
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Two Maids ranks against 136 Cleaning & Maintenance peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
32nd pct · of 136 peers
Franchise fee
20th pct · of 136 peers
System size
73rd pct · of 136 peers
Cleaning & Maintenance industry averages
Avg investment
$164K - $418K
Avg franchise fee
$44K
Avg system size
470
Franchises analyzed
136
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Maids | Disclosed | $20K | $93K - $150K | 5–6% | 184 |
| Men in Kilts USSimilar price | Disclosed | $38K | $101K - $148K | 6% | 47 |
| Jani-King of CaliforniaBiggest system | None | $3K | — | 11% | 202,320 |
| Vanguard CleaningTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $165K - $473K | 5% | 48 |
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Two Maids requires a $19,950 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $93,440–$149,890, per the most recent FDD on file.
Two Maids franchises are sold by Two Maids Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Two Maids discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.0% to 6.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 2.0% to 3.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Two Maids has 184 total locations, with 32 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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