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Franchise
Maid Right
by Premium Service Brands
Residential Cleaning
Residential maid service emphasizing microfiber and green-cleaning protocols
Startup investment
$58K–$120K
- Royalty
- 6%
- Network
- 30+
- Founded
- 2003
Training school Protected territory
Charlottesville, VAView details →
Franchise
MaidThis
by MaidThis Franchise
Residential Cleaning
Remote-first cleaning franchise with strong short-term-rental vertical
Startup investment
$51K–$71K
- Royalty
- 6%
- Network
- 20+
- Founded
- 2013
Training school Protected territory
Los Angeles, CAView details →
Franchise
Merry Maids
by ServiceMaster Brands
Residential Cleaning
Largest US residential cleaning franchise — recurring-revenue maid service
Startup investment
$90K–$125K
- Royalty
- 7%
- Network
- 1400+
- Founded
- 1979
Training school Protected territory
Atlanta, GAView details →
Franchise
The Cleaning Authority
by Authority Brands
Residential Cleaning
Detailed-clean rotation residential maid franchise — eco-certified products
Startup investment
$108K–$185K
- Royalty
- 6%
- Network
- 220+
- Founded
- 1977
Training school Protected territory
Columbia, MDView details →
Franchise
The Maids
by The Maids International
Residential Cleaning
Team-cleaning residential franchise (4-person color-coded teams)
Startup investment
$80K–$154K
- Royalty
- 6.9%
- Network
- 1200+
- Founded
- 1979
Training school Protected territory
Omaha, NEView details →
Franchise
You've Got Maids
Residential Cleaning
Lower-cost-entry residential maid franchise with University training
Startup investment
$36K–$107K
- Royalty
- 5%
- Network
- 40+
- Founded
- 2005
Training school Protected territory
Wilmington, NCView details →