Updated November 16, 2021.

If you are considering a MaidPro franchise, don’t get blindsided by these 24 important franchise fees (from the initial franchise fee, to the royalty fee, to 22 other fees found in Items 5 and 6 of MaidPro’s 2021 FDD).

1.  Initial Franchise Fee:  $20,000, plus an additional charge of $1 for each household in the Territory in excess of 20,000

• You will pay MaidPro an initial franchise fee of $20,000 plus an additional charge of $1 for each household in the Territory (the “Qualified Households”) in excess of 20,000 (the “Initial Franchise Fee”). The Initial Franchise Fee is due at the time you sign the Franchise Agreement.

• MaidPro currently offers to a first-time franchisee, who is not a franchisee (or the owner of a franchisee) of a brand owned by any of MaidPro’s franchisor affiliates, the option to have the $20,000 portion of the Initial Franchise Fee waived in exchange for an increase to the Continuing Royalty rate by an additional 1.5% of Gross Consumer Sales for 10 years (the initial 5-year term and the first 5-year renewal term, if renewed).

• MaidPro currently offers a cross-brand discount of a waiver of the $20,000 portion of its Initial Franchise Fee to any franchisee (or an owner of a franchisee) of a brand owned by MaidPro’s parent or one of MaidPro’s franchisor affiliates, who is in good standing with that brand, meets MaidPro’s then-current criteria for franchisees, and desires to purchase their first MaidPro franchise.

• MaidPro may offer financing up to the full amount of the Initial Franchise Fee to any of its franchisees purchasing their second (or more) MaidPro franchise. All offers of financing are made at MaidPro’s discretion, based on its assessment of the creditworthiness and qualifications of the applicant.

• An offer of financing will be subject to interest charges and will offer a repayment term of no more than 24 months.

• If you are a conversion franchise, you will sign the Franchise Agreement and the Conversion Franchise Addendum, and the $20,000 portion of your Initial Franchise Fee will be waived, but you will still pay $1 per each Qualified Household purchased over 20,000. This amount is due at the time you sign the Franchise Agreement.

• MaidPro currently offers a “Local Hero” discount to police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, and paramedics/emergency medical technicians (EMT). MaidPro also participates in the International Franchise Association’s VetFran program. If you are a qualified veteran of the United States Armed Forces or Local Hero, the base Initial Franchise Fee is $17,000.

2.  Royalty Fee:  the following percentages are based on your gross monthly sales: $0 to $50,000: 7%; $50,000.01 to $100,000: 6%; $100,000.01 to $200,000: 5%; over $200,000: 4%; or the Minimum Royalty, whichever is greater

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) at the end of the following month beginning immediately after completion of the Initial Training Program.

• You will pay a Minimum Royalty based on months in business.

3.  Additional Premium Royalty:  an additional 2.5% royalty must be paid on services provided to customers geographically located outside your assigned territory

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT at the end of the following month.

4.  Technology Fee:  $500 per month

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT at end of the following month.

5.  Advertising Fee:  greater of 2% of your Consumer Gross Sales or 30% of the Minimum Royalties

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT at the end of the following month.

6.  Subsequent Initial Training Fee for Additional Employees:  $500 per person

• Due Date:  Before training.

7.  Ongoing Training:  registration fees, costs, and expenses

• Due Date:  Before training.

8.  Super Support Program:  $500/visit for 2 days of on-site training, plus expenses if more than 120 miles from corporate office

• Due Date:  Upon receipt of invoice.

• MaidPro provides on-site training at your request but is not obligated to do so.

9.  Ongoing Inventory:  approximately 2% of Gross Consumer Sales

• Due Date:  As needed.

• You may buy supplies through MaidPro’s suppliers as needed.

10.  Late Submission Fee:  late submission fee of $100 per violation, for any payment (including a late fee), request for information, forms, data, or item/information not received when due, plus 12% interest/year, or the maximum rate allowed by law, from date the payment amounts were originally due until paid

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT at the end of the following month.

11.  Transfer Fee:  $5,000

• Due Date:  Before transfer.

• Payable by you or the buyer.

12.  Resale Assistance Fee:  $5,000

• Due Date:  Before transfer.

• Payable by you if MaidPro finds a buyer for your franchise.

13.  National Sales Center:  price varies per number of inquiries processed

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT at the end of the following month.

14.  Product/Supplier Approval Costs:  cost of inspection or testing, plus actual cost of laboratory fees, professional fees, and travel and living expenses of MaidPro’s personnel

• Due Date:  When billed.

• MaidPro may require you to pay it, or an independent laboratory, for the cost of inspection or testing, if you desire to purchase or lease items to be used in the Franchised Business from sources MaidPro has not previously approved.

15.  Audit:  cost of audit, plus underpayment amount and 12% interest/year, or maximum legal rate allowed by law, whichever is lower

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT within 15 days of audit.

• Payable only if audit shows an understatement of at least 2% of Gross Consumer Sales for any month.

16.  Costs and Attorneys’ Fees:  will vary under the circumstances

• Due Date:  As incurred.

• Payable if you fail to comply with the Franchise Agreement.

17.  Indemnification:  will vary under the circumstances

• Due Date:  As incurred.

• You must indemnify and hold MaidPro harmless for all claims, losses, costs, expenses, and damages arising from the operation of your Franchised Business and from the exercise of MaidPro’s step-in rights.

18.  National Convention Fee:  $100 per month

• Due Date:  Due by automatic debit/EFT at the end of the following month.

19.  Customer Complaints:  100% of customer payment

• Due Date:  Upon receipt of invoice.

• Applies if MaidPro intervenes on your behalf.

20.  Return Failure:  amount of Minimum Royalties

• Due Date:  Due on demand each month until you return all of MaidPro’s property.

• Only due if you fail to return to MaidPro all of its property, such as its manuals, at termination, or you fail to certify their return to MaidPro.

21.  Step-In Fee:  cost of MaidPro’s representatives to operate your Franchised Business

• Due Date:  Due on demand.

• Only due if you are in default under the Franchise Agreement and you don’t cure or can’t cure, you take actions that jeopardize the integrity of MaidPro’s System, you are absent, incapacitated or die, and MaidPro steps in to operate your business.

22.  Liquidated Damages:  amount equal to the net present value of the Continuing Royalties and Advertising Fees that would have become due for 1 year period following termination of the Franchise Agreement

• Due Date:  Due on demand.

• Only due if MaidPro terminates your Franchise Agreement because of your default.

23.  Renewal Fee:  20% of then-current Initial Franchise Fee

• Due Date:  Before renewal.

• Only if you decide to renew your franchise.

24  Non-Compete Fee:  (1) MaidPro’s then-current Initial Franchise Fee for each Competitive Business identified, plus 7% of the Competitive Business’s gross sales until expiration of the non-competition period; or (2) Continuing Royalties payable on Gross Consumer Revenues on similar services sold by you during 18-month period after end of the Franchise Agreement

• Due Date:  Monthly.

• (1) Only if you breach the noncompetition provisions in your Franchise Agreement.

• (2) Only if the noncompetition provision in your Franchise Agreement is found unenforceable and you compete with MaidPro during the 18-month period following the end of your Franchise Agreement.