Maid Right franchise review
Entity: Maid Right, LLC
Parent: Premium Service Brands / AE Capital
Ownership: founder-led
Franchising since: 2013
35
System Size
franchised outlets, end 2024
$147K–$218K
Initial Investment
Item 7 range
$50,780
Annual Fees at $300K
#5 of 7 in cohort
+11 units
3-Year Net Growth
Growing but high churn
Where Right Stands vs. Peers
Fee burden (at $300K)
$50,780/yr
#5 of 7
Royalty rate
6%
flat rate, $150/week minimum
Marketing floor
2% + $50/wk + contact center 2%
moderate headline but high fixed weekly minimums
2024 attrition
34.1%
highest in cohort
Disclosure quality
Below average
6th of 7
Peer comparisons from
fee burden,
system health,
cost to enter
analysis.
Biggest Watchouts Editorial
- △ CEO Paul Flick barred from California franchise sales for 36 months due to regulatory actions at affiliate 360 Painting.
- △ 17 disclosed litigation actions against affiliates (360 Painting, ProLift Garage Doors) across multiple states for FDD disclosure failures.
- △ System contracted sharply in 2024: −9 units (−20.5%). First 6 terminations appeared after 2 years of none.
- △ Turnover rates are the highest in the cohort: 20.8%, 37.8%, 38.6% over 3 years.
- △ Highest initial investment in the cohort ($147K–$219K). Effective ongoing fixed fees (~$15,340/year in weekly minimums) are substantial.
- △ State risk disclosures flag franchisor financial condition, short operating history, and significant number of unopened franchises.
Strongest Positives Editorial
- ✓ 86.4% of revenue from recurring service — strong business predictability.
- ✓ Mature franchisees (36+ months) average $782K gross revenue.
- ✓ Simple flat 6% royalty with no tiered complexity.
- ✓ 10 franchise agreements signed but not yet opened as of year-end 2024 — pipeline suggests continued interest.
Fee Burden Position Modeled
| Revenue Level |
Annual Fees |
% of Revenue |
Rank |
| $200,000 |
$42,780 |
21.4% |
5 of 7 |
| $300,000 |
$50,780 |
16.9% |
5 of 7 |
| $400,000 |
$58,780 |
14.7% |
5 of 7 |
| $500,000 |
$66,780 |
13.4% |
5 of 7 |
Year 5 assumptions, single territory. See full methodology.
Fixed weekly minimums add up
Technology ($210/wk), accounting ($85/wk), contact center ($50–$220/wk escalating) add ~$295–$515/week in fixed costs regardless of revenue.
System Health
| Year |
Opened |
Closed |
Net Change |
End Count |
| 2022 |
17 |
4 |
+13 |
37 |
| 2023 |
21 |
14 |
+7 |
44 |
| 2024 |
6 |
15 |
-9 |
35 |
CEO regulatory history
Paul Flick (CEO/founder) was barred from California franchise sales for 36 months. 17 affiliate litigation actions for FDD disclosure failures across multiple states.
Disclosure Quality Editorial
Item 19 includes only 18 of 39 franchisees (46%). Average $520K, median $356K. Strong maturity curve (36+ months avg $782K, 86% recurring). But 21 franchisees excluded — highest exclusion rate in the cohort.
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Full fee burden modeling, Item 19 translation, risk flags, investment breakdown
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What’s in the report
1Fee Burden Deep Dive
Dollar-level modeling at 4 revenue levels with component breakdown, minimum triggers, and year-by-year escalation
2Item 19 Translation
What the financial performance data actually says — and what it conspicuously omits
3Investment Breakdown
Where the initial investment goes, what’s negotiable vs. fixed, what the FDD footnotes bury
4System Health Narrative
Churn context, closure patterns, transfer trends — what the Item 20 numbers actually mean
5Risk Flags & Litigation
Regulatory history, entity changes, franchise dispute outcomes, and what they signal
6Discovery Day Questions
Specific, data-informed questions to ask the franchisor — derived from this brand’s FDD
7Peer Positioning
How this brand compares across the full residential cleaning category with narrative context
Compare Other Brands
See how Right compares to other residential cleaning franchise brands in the cohort.