Franchise opportunities compared
Critter Control vs Pest Authority LLC
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. 24Pest Authority LLC
$25,500 – $105,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Critter Control
Not available
Pest Authority LLC
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Critter Control
Not available
Pest Authority LLC
Not available
Before you compare
- Critter Control figures come from its 2025 FDD and Pest Authority LLC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Critter Control has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Critter ControlPest Authority LLCNot 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 Pest Authority LLC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Critter Control or Pest Authority LLC?
- Critter Control: $93,850 – $250,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Pest Authority LLC: $25,500 – $105,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pest Authority LLC. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Critter Control or Pest Authority LLC?
- Critter Control: 124 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Pest Authority LLC: 342 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Critter Control and Pest Authority LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Critter Control has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Pest Authority LLC 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.
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Full Critter Control report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
