eMaids vs THE MAIDS
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
+80.0% (2021–2023)
Net unit change
+5.5% (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Weak
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.2× expected (13 of 75)
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Distress
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$19,900
Franchise fee
$60,000
$47K–$74K
Investment range
$118K–$141K
6%
Royalty
6.9%
Not disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
eMaids
THE MAIDS
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