Franchise opportunities compared
Critter Control vs Orkin
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Critter Control
$93,850 – $250,275
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Orkin
$84,975 – $528,700
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Critter Control
Not available
Orkin
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Critter Control
Not available
Orkin
7% · percent of Monthly Total Net Revenues
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Only Critter Control has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Critter Control
OrkinCritter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
System scale & health
Critter ControlOrkinCritter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
Critter Control
Orkin
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Critter ControlOrkinNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Critter Control vs Orkin: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Critter Control or Orkin?
- Critter Control: $93,850 – $250,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Orkin: $84,975 – $528,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Orkin. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Critter Control or Orkin?
- Critter Control: 124 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Orkin: 504 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Critter Control and Orkin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Critter Control has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Orkin makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Keep researching
Full Critter Control report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Orkin report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
