Maid Green franchise
2026 filing · April 23, 2026Growing
Maid Green at a glance
An eco-friendly cleaning service for homes, apartments, vacation rentals, offices and new construction, with carpet, window and pressure cleaning. At the end of 2025 there were 6 Maid Green locations in the US, 5 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Tesla, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $49K–$81K
- An Eco-One franchise
- Franchise fee
- $17,500
- For an Eco-One unit
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross income or $750 a month, whichever is greater, paid weekly, plus up to 1% to a national advertising fund if one is set up
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 1% of monthly gross income, if a fund is set up
- Renewal fee
- $950
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in Michigan, Illinois and Florida
From Tesla, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Maid Green among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Maid Green | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $64,726 | Costs less than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $17,500 | Lower than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a Maid Green franchise costs
Opening an Eco-One franchise costs an estimated $48,725 to $80,727. 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.
Source: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Maid Green franchise fee
The franchise fee is $17,500, for an Eco-One unit. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross income or $750 a month, whichever is greater, paid weekly, plus up to 1% to a national advertising fund if one is set up. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 1% of monthly gross income, if a fund is set up. |
| Technology Fee | $150 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $950 |
| Your Location: Additional Training or Assistance at Your location | $500 per day, per trainer 6 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Maid Green 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: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Maid Green | Typical residential cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / +25% | +2.3% / +11% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 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 Maid Green compares
Of the 20 residential cleaning franchises on this site, Maid Green is the 4th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Maid Green | Typical residential cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $49K | $100K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $81K | $144K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $18K | $43K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 21 | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
Where Maid Green locations are
At the end of 2025, Maid Green had locations in 3 states. The most are in Michigan, Illinois and Florida.
- Michigan3
- Illinois2
- Florida1
Source: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
Who owns Maid Green?
Maid Green franchises are sold by Tesla, LLC.
From Tesla, LLC’s 2026 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: Tesla, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Maid Green filings
The figures on this page come from Tesla, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 23, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 23, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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