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    Dakota Bedbug Detection vs Mosquito Authority

    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 FDDMosquito Authority2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $37,080

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Mosquito Authority

    $39,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Mosquito Authority

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Mosquito Authority

    10% or $200–$700/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Dakota Bedbug Detection: 1, Mosquito Authority: 2). 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

    Mosquito Authority

    $39,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

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

    Mosquito Authority

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

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

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

    Mosquito Authority

    10% or $200–$700/mo min
    Monthly Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

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

    Mosquito Authority

    2% of percentage of gross revenues
    National Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

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

    Mosquito Authority

    522
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

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

    Mosquito Authority

    −19
    Calculated: 541 at end of 2023 → 522 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mosquito Authority

    27
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 4.9% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mosquito Authority

    October 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dakota Bedbug Detection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mosquito Authority

    Formed September 10, 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    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
    Mosquito Authority
    Franchised (507 businesses) — revenue
    $463,228
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Company-owned (1 locations) — EBITDA and revenue
    $109,214
    other Adjusted EBITDA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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 Mosquito Authority: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dakota Bedbug Detection or Mosquito Authority?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection: $37,080 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Mosquito Authority: $39,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dakota Bedbug Detection. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dakota Bedbug Detection and Mosquito Authority royalties compare?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Mosquito Authority: 10% or $200–$700/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dakota Bedbug Detection or Mosquito Authority?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Mosquito Authority: 522 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dakota Bedbug Detection and Mosquito Authority disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dakota Bedbug Detection has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mosquito Authority has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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