ecomaids franchise
2024 filing · August 5, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
ecomaids at a glance
A cleaning service using environmentally friendly products on recurring maintenance plans for homes and businesses. At the end of 2023 there were 58 ecomaids locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- ecomaids LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2012
- 12 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $129K–$151K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $94,950
- A $45,000 license fee plus a $49,950 marketing, sales, training and support fee.
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- 6.5% of net revenues, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1.5% of net revenue or $3,000 a year, whichever is more, capped at $9,000 a year
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 58
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 58
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 15
- Most in Florida, Texas and North Carolina
From ecomaids LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
ecomaids among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ecomaids | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $140,049 | Costs less than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $94,950 | Higher than 98% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6.5% | Higher than 68% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 58 | More than 67% of franchises |
How much a ecomaids franchise costs
Opening one ecomaids costs an estimated $129,149 to $150,949. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are - initial marketing program, training, supply and support fee (including the base ($49,950) and - initial license fee ($45,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Initial License Fee | $45,000 | ||
| - Initial Marketing Program, Training, Supply and Support Fee (including the base | $49,950 | ||
| Service Vehicle Deposit | $2,750 | $6,950 | |
| Service Vehicle lease payment | $450 | $650 | |
| Computer Software | $189 | ||
| Computers | $2,000 | ||
| Rental Space | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Bookkeeper | $400 | ||
| Training Expenses | $1,900 | $4,600 | |
| Utility/Security Deposit | $200 | ||
| Insurance | $350 | $650 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $25,960 | $38,360 | |
| Total | $129,149 | $150,949 | |
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, page 19
ecomaids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $94,950, A $45,000 license fee plus a $49,950 marketing, sales, training and support fee.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, page 19
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6.5% of net revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of net revenue or $3,000 a year, whichever is more, capped at $9,000 a year. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, pages 14 and 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures ecomaids publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, page 44
SBA loans to ecomaids franchisees
Lenders approved 21 SBA 7(a) loans for ecomaids franchisees from 2020 to 2025, $2.91M in all. Of the 11 that have ended, 8 were paid in full and 3 were charged off. The other 10 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | ecomaids | Typical residential cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −24% / +16% | +2.3% / +11% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 30% / 116% | 2.9% / 10% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical residential cleaning brand is the median of the 11 brands in residential cleaning franchises with three years of counts.
How ecomaids compares
Of the 20 residential cleaning franchises on this site, ecomaids is the 18th cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | ecomaids | Typical residential cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $129K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $151K | $144K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $95K | $43K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6.5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 58 | 21 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 20 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 20 brands in residential cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2020 | 50 (+49) | 1 | – | – |
| 2021 | 83 (+33) | 1 | +40 | −7 |
| 2022 | 76 (−7) | 1 | +21 | −28 |
| 2023 | 58 (−18) | 0 | +5 | −23 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, franchised locations went from 1 to 58 (+57, +5700%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, page 51
2019–2020: ecomaids LLC, 2022 filing, page 47
Where ecomaids locations are
At the end of 2023, ecomaids had franchised locations in 15 states. The most are in Florida, Texas and North Carolina.
- Florida11
- Texas11
- North Carolina8
- Ohio5
- California4
- Kentucky3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| Texas | 11 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
All 15 states
| New Jersey | 2 |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, page 52
Who owns ecomaids?
ecomaids franchises are sold by ecomaids LLC.
From ecomaids LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: ecomaids LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
ecomaids filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from ecomaids LLC’s 2024 filing, issued August 5, 2024; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | August 5, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
| 2022 filing | June 28, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019–2020 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
Other residential cleaning franchises
All residential cleaning franchises
ecomaids is also on these lists: cleaning franchises, home service franchises.