Franchise opportunities compared

    Garage Force vs Mosquito Joe

    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

    Garage Force

    $132,900 – $200,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Mosquito Joe

    $164,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Garage Force

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Mosquito Joe

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Garage Force

    5% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Mosquito Joe

    5% or $125/wk min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Garage Force: 1, Mosquito Joe: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Garage Force

    $132,900 – $200,600
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Mosquito Joe

    $164,200
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Garage Force

    $49,500
    Applies to 1 Franchised Territory with a 200,000 baseline population. [Page 10]
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Mosquito Joe

    $59,500
    Multi-territory discounts and a 25% veteran discount are also described.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Garage Force

    5% of gross revenues
    Continuing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Mosquito Joe

    5% or $125/wk min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Garage Force

    1% of gross revenues
    Branding Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Mosquito Joe

    75% of per week per territory; may increase up to 1% of weekly gross revenues
    National Advertising Program Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Garage Force

    306
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34

    Mosquito Joe

    27
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Garage Force

    +120
    Calculated: 186 at end of 2023 → 306 at end of 2025

    Mosquito Joe

    +0
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2023 → 27 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Garage Force

    17
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 7.5% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34

    Mosquito Joe

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

    Garage Force

    October 2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Mosquito Joe

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Garage Force

    2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Mosquito Joe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Garage Force
    Franchised (69 locations) — revenue and costs and profit
    $318,744
    median Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Mosquito Joe
    Franchised (9 locations) — costs
    $519,968
    mean Cost of Goods Sold
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Franchised (11 locations) — revenue and costs
    $645,673
    mean Gross Revenue per Sales Designer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Franchised (11 locations) — revenue
    $1,414,933
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +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.

    Garage Force vs Mosquito Joe: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Garage Force or Mosquito Joe?
    Garage Force: $132,900 – $200,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Mosquito Joe: $164,200 (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 Garage Force. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Garage Force and Mosquito Joe royalties compare?
    Garage Force: 5% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Mosquito Joe: 5% or $125/wk min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Garage Force or Mosquito Joe?
    Garage Force: 306 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34); Mosquito Joe: 27 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Garage Force and Mosquito Joe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Garage Force has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mosquito Joe 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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