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    Dakota Bedbug Detection vs Everguard Repellent Pros

    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.

    Dakota Bedbug Detection2026 FDDEverguard Repellent Pros2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $37,080

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    $106,650 – $151,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Everguard Repellent Pros discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Dakota Bedbug Detection: 1, Everguard Repellent Pros: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $37,080
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    $106,650 – $151,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $10
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    6%
    Royalty Fee: 6% of Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $1.00
    Marketing Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of Gross Revenue — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Everguard Repellent Pros

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dakota Bedbug Detection
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $86,114
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Everguard Repellent Pros
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — South territory
    $540,673
    other Total Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North territory
    $297,887
    other Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total column for the listed territories as expressly shown in the FDD
    $319,757
    other Net Ordinary Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Dakota Bedbug Detection vs Everguard Repellent Pros: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dakota Bedbug Detection or Everguard Repellent Pros?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection: $37,080 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Everguard Repellent Pros: $106,650 – $151,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dakota Bedbug Detection. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dakota Bedbug Detection and Everguard Repellent Pros royalties compare?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Everguard Repellent Pros: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dakota Bedbug Detection or Everguard Repellent Pros?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Everguard Repellent Pros: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dakota Bedbug Detection and Everguard Repellent Pros disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Everguard Repellent Pros has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. 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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