Franchise opportunities compared

    Mosquito Joe vs Mosquito Sheriff

    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

    Mosquito Joe

    $164,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Mosquito Sheriff

    $79,450

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mosquito Joe

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Mosquito Sheriff

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mosquito Joe

    5% or $125/wk min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Mosquito Sheriff

    10% · Greater of 10% of Gross Revenues or the applicable Minimum Royalty

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Mosquito Joe figures come from its 2026 FDD and Mosquito Sheriff figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Mosquito Joe has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mosquito Joe

    $164,200
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Mosquito Sheriff

    $79,450
    Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mosquito Joe

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

    Mosquito Sheriff

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mosquito Joe

    5% or $125/wk min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Mosquito Sheriff

    10% · Greater of 10% of Gross Revenues or the applicable Minimum Royalty
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    Mosquito Sheriff

    $150/mo
    Monthly Brand Marketing Fee — Per month
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mosquito Joe

    27
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Mosquito Sheriff

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mosquito Joe

    +0
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2023 → 27 at end of 2025

    Mosquito Sheriff

    +4
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mosquito Joe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mosquito Sheriff

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

    Mosquito Joe

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Mosquito Sheriff

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mosquito Joe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mosquito Sheriff

    2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Mosquito Sheriff

    Not 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.

    Mosquito Joe vs Mosquito Sheriff: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mosquito Joe or Mosquito Sheriff?
    Mosquito Joe: $164,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Mosquito Sheriff: $79,450 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mosquito Sheriff. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Mosquito Joe and Mosquito Sheriff royalties compare?
    Mosquito Joe: 5% or $125/wk min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Mosquito Sheriff: 10% · Greater of 10% of Gross Revenues or the applicable Minimum Royalty (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Mosquito Joe or Mosquito Sheriff?
    Mosquito Joe: 27 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Mosquito Sheriff: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mosquito Joe and Mosquito Sheriff disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mosquito Joe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Mosquito Sheriff 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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