eMaids franchise
2025 filing · February 28, 2025
eMaids at a glance
A residential cleaning business sending trained teams to clean homes in a territory.
The business
- Franchisor
- eMaids Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Dover, Delaware
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $45K–$74K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $19,900
- For the minimum territory size; larger territories cost more.
- Royalty
- 2–6% + minimum
- 6% of monthly gross sales up to $750,000 and 2% above that, with a monthly minimum starting six months after signing
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 38
- As printed in the filing
From eMaids Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
eMaids among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | eMaids | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $59,175 | Costs less than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $19,900 | Lower than 91% of franchises |
How much a eMaids franchise costs
Opening one eMaids costs an estimated $44,750 to $73,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are franchise fee ($19,900) and additional funds (3 months) ($10,000 to $15,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $19,900 | ||
| Real Estate/Rent | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Market Introduction Program | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Phone | $250 | $500 | |
| Uniforms | $250 | $500 | |
| Computer & Software | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Marketing Materials | $500 | $700 | |
| Training Expenses, Travel, Food Lodging | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Signage | $200 | $2,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $3,500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $250 | $500 | |
| Legal & Accounting | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Office Assistance | $2,400 | $5,000 | |
| Virtual Assistant | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Operating Equipment | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Total | $44,750 | $73,600 | |
Source: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
eMaids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $19,900, For the minimum territory size; larger territories cost more.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross sales up to $750,000 and 2% above that, with a monthly minimum starting six months after signing. |
|---|---|
| Computer & Software | $1,000 to $2,500 |
| Transfer Fee | $12,000 |
| Substitute or New Manager Training/Additional Training | $7,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures eMaids does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 31
SBA loans to eMaids franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a eMaids franchisee in 2024, for $321K. It was paid in full.
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
How eMaids compares
Of the 20 residential cleaning franchises on this site, eMaids is the 3rd cheapest to open.
| Figure | eMaids | Typical residential cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $45K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $74K | $144K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $43K | $40K |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 (+7) | 4 | – | – |
| 2022 | 33 (+11) | 4 | – | – |
| 2023 | 41 (+8) | 6 | +15 | −7 |
| 2024 | 38 (−3) | 6 | +5 | −8 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2022 counts come to 26, but the filing shows 25. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 14 to 38 (+24, +171%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 31–32
2021: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 31
Where eMaids locations are
At the end of 2024, eMaids had locations in 13 states and territories. The most are in Florida, New York and Georgia.
- Florida14
- New York4
- Georgia3
- Iowa3
- New Jersey3
- North Carolina3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| New York | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Iowa | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All 13 states
| Arizona | 1 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Source: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 32
Who owns eMaids?
eMaids franchises are sold by eMaids Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From eMaids Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 7.
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: eMaids Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
eMaids filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from eMaids Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 28, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 28, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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