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    Mosquito Shield vs Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    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.

    Mosquito Shield2026 FDDPest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mosquito Shield

    $120,525

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $117,570 – $139,743

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mosquito Shield

    Not available

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mosquito Shield

    8% · percentage of actual Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    10% · percent of Net Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mosquito Shield: 3, Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mosquito Shield

    $120,525
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $117,570 – $139,743
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mosquito Shield

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mosquito Shield

    8% · percentage of actual Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    10% · percent of Net Revenues
    Royalty and Service Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mosquito Shield

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $5,000/yr
    National Marketing Fund — annually; greater of $5,000 or 2% of Net Revenues, subject to stated cap
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mosquito Shield

    407
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    145
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mosquito Shield

    −9
    Calculated: 416 at end of 2023 → 407 at end of 2025

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    +17
    Calculated: 128 at end of 2023 → 145 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mosquito Shield

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

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

    Mosquito Shield

    January 2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    May 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mosquito Shield

    November 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    Not stated
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mosquito Shield
    Franchised locations — revenue
    $398,950
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Franchised locations — other measures and revenue
    $757
    mean Revenue per Customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $235,812
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting
    Franchised locations — other measures — all Hunters-Humbug Businesses that performed mosquito control treatments for th…
    $75 per treatment
    other Mosquito-only service price per treatment
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Franchised locations — other measures — all Hunters-Humbug Businesses that performed pest control related treatments fo…
    $66 per treatment
    other Non-mosquito pest control service price per treatment
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Franchised (62 franchisees) — memberships
    89.87 customers
    mean Customers per franchisee
    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.

    Mosquito Shield vs Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mosquito Shield or Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting?
    Mosquito Shield: $120,525 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: $117,570 – $139,743 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Mosquito Shield and Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting royalties compare?
    Mosquito Shield: 8% · percentage of actual Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales, whichever is greater (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: 10% · percent of Net Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Mosquito Shield or Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting?
    Mosquito Shield: 407 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: 145 (2026 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 Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mosquito Shield has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting 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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