Quick answer
The Molly Maid Item 7 total initial investment is $144,150 to $203,950, as disclosed in the 2026 FDD, with an initial franchise fee of $14.9k + territory. The total reflects leased premises rather than a real-estate purchase.
Format breakdown
Every figure below is as-disclosed in the Molly Maid 2026 FDD, read from the Item 7 table.
Fee $14,900 plus territory fee $49,500 to $77,000.
Where Molly Maid sits in Home services
Within the Home services category (8 format rows in this benchmark, $123,110 to $509,745, median midpoint $211,071), the $144,150 to $203,950 range for Molly Maid sits below the category's median midpoint. 25% of Home services formats in this benchmark exclude real estate from the headline total, so always check the real-estate column before comparing two brands in this category.
Verify this before you sign a Molly Maid agreement
This page is the pattern read from the filed FDD. On your actual Molly Maid document, an Inkvex review reads the real filing and tells you what the numbers mean before you sign: a risk score from 1 to 10, the exact Item 7 clauses quoted, the real-estate-exclusion and working-capital traps flagged, and an attorney-handoff summary.
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Every figure below is as-disclosed in the Molly Maid filed FDD; the format breakdown above carries the line-item detail and footnotes.
How much does a Molly Maid franchise cost?
As disclosed in its 2026 FDD, the Molly Maid Item 7 total initial investment is $144,150 to $203,950, with an initial franchise fee of $14.9k + territory. The total reflects leased premises rather than a real-estate purchase. The format breakdown below carries the full detail, verbatim from the filing.
Does the Molly Maid franchise cost include real estate?
The total reflects leased premises rather than a real-estate purchase.
What is the Molly Maid franchise fee?
The disclosed initial franchise fee for Molly Maid is $14.9k + territory, as stated in the 2026 FDD. This is separate from the $144,150 to $203,950 total initial investment figure, which covers build-out, equipment, and other opening costs.
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This page is legal information, not legal advice. It is a first pass for your attorney or franchise counsel, not a substitute for one. Item 7 is a franchisor estimate, and every figure here is as-disclosed in the filed FDD as of its listed year. Verify any number against the current FDD before you rely on it.