Short answer
Already running a Molly Maid location? Merchant Fund Express funds it with a business loan, merchant cash advance, revenue-based financing, a line of credit, equipment financing or working capital, from $5,000 to $5,000,000. Owners use it to recruit cleaners, wrap and add cars, fund local advertising and move into commercial cleaning. A complete file, three months of statements plus the application and owner ID, usually gets a decision in 2–4 hours.
Every way to fund your Molly Maid location
Already running a Molly Maid location and need capital? Merchant Fund Express funds existing franchise owners with every structure below, from $5,000 to $5,000,000, on one application. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.
| Product | What it does at a Molly Maid location |
|---|---|
| Business loan | A planned sum for a second territory or a larger office. |
| Merchant cash advance | Fast cash for a hiring push, repaid as a share of deposits from recurring homes. |
| Revenue-based financing | Payments that follow monthly revenue when households pause for summer or holidays. |
| Line of credit | Draw for wages on heavy move-out weeks, then repay as those jobs settle. |
| Equipment financing | Cars, wraps, vacuums and cleaning equipment on a quote. |
| Working capital | Recruiting, onboarding and paying cleaners before their routes fill. |
What Molly Maid owners call about
Staffing is the ceiling
Recurring weekly and biweekly homes only grow if there are cleaners to send. Recruiting costs come first.
Wrapped cars and signage
The franchisor lists vehicle wraps and signage among its cost drivers; each new car is an outlay.
Commercial accounts
Offices, churches, schools and shops widen revenue but may pay on invoice, not at the door.
Move-out season
One-time move-in and move-out jobs spike at certain times and need extra labor that week.
Fastest fit for each Molly Maid need
| The need | Usually fits | Send with the application |
|---|---|---|
| Recruit and onboard a new team | Working capital | Hiring plan |
| Add and wrap a car | Equipment financing | Dealer and wrap quotes |
| Office and school accounts on invoice | Invoice factoring | Invoices and aging report |
| Local ad and mailer campaign | Revenue-based financing | Campaign budget |
| Second territory | Business loan | Statements for each entity |
What a quick Molly Maid decision looks at
Molly Maid charges a licensing fee of 3% to 6.5% of annual gross sales, and its owners manage teams rather than clean. That makes payroll the biggest line and recurring residential cleanings the most dependable deposits, which reads well on a funding review.
Merchant Fund Express sizes your request on those deposits, less franchisor fees and current car or equipment payments. If you are adding commercial work, mention who pays on terms. That can open factoring, which keeps payroll steady without a bigger fixed payment.
How fast it moves, and what to send
- Apply in about 4 minutesName Molly Maid as the brand, the amount and the job the money does.
- Send three months of statementsBusiness bank statements for the entity that owns the location, plus photo ID for each owner.
- Decision in 2–4 hoursA specialist reads deposits and current payments, then returns the fit.
- FundsSame-day funding is available; funding often lands the next business day.
A Molly Maid file, start to finish (hypothetical)
A Molly Maid owner wins cleaning for two small offices and a church while recurring homes keep growing. They ask for $26,000: $15,000 to hire and pay a new team for its first eight weeks and $11,000 for a car and wrap on quotes. A specialist could pair working capital with equipment financing.
Illustration only. It shows how a request gets sized; it is not a past deal or an offer.
Molly Maid at a glance (public sources)
From Molly Maid's franchising pages and its 2026 disclosure document. The brand's home page still shows the 2025 investment range; we list the 2026 figure. The fee shown is the 2025 FDD figure the franchisor states, and the brand fund rate is left out.
Sources: franchise.neighborly.com (the investment) · franchise.neighborly.com (molly maid). Checked Oct 2026. Figures change with each disclosure year; confirm current terms with the franchisor. Anything we could not verify is left out.
Owner questions, answered
I manage my teams and do not clean myself. Does that matter?
No. That is how Molly Maid is built. The review looks at the business's deposits, not who holds the vacuum.
Can I fund a car and its wrap together?
Yes. Send both quotes and they can go on one equipment financing request.
I am adding commercial clients who pay later. What helps?
Invoice factoring or a line of credit bridges the wait, so wages are not held up.
How fast is a decision for a Molly Maid owner?
Usually 2–4 hours on a complete file. Same-day funding is available, and no tax returns are needed to apply.
Are you affiliated with Molly Maid?
No. We have no business tie to Molly Maid or the company that franchises it, and neither has endorsed us. The name is on this page only so Molly Maid owners can find funding written for their locations.
Keep going
Not affiliated with or endorsed by Molly Maid or its franchisor. Merchant Fund Express is a separate, independent company; the brand appears here so its owners can find this page. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.