Franchise opportunities compared
Mosquito Shield vs Orkin
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 Shield
$120,525
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Orkin
$84,975 – $528,700
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Mosquito Shield
Not available
Orkin
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Mosquito Shield
8% · percentage of actual Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Orkin
7% · percent of Monthly Total Net Revenues
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Mosquito Shield figures come from its 2026 FDD and Orkin figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Mosquito Shield has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Mosquito Shield
OrkinMosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
System scale & health
Mosquito ShieldOrkinMosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
Mosquito Shield
Orkin
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Mosquito ShieldOrkinNot 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 Shield vs Orkin: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Mosquito Shield or Orkin?
- Mosquito Shield: $120,525 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Orkin: $84,975 – $528,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Orkin. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Mosquito Shield and Orkin royalties compare?
- Mosquito Shield: 8% · percentage of actual Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Orkin: 7% · percent of Monthly Total Net Revenues (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Mosquito Shield or Orkin?
- Mosquito Shield: 407 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Orkin: 504 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Mosquito Shield and Orkin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Mosquito Shield has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Orkin 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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