Franchise opportunities compared
Neat Method Franchise(s) 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
Neat Method Franchise(s)
$37,500 – $44,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Orkin
$84,975 – $528,700
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Neat Method Franchise(s)
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Orkin
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Neat Method Franchise(s)
13%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Orkin
7% · percent of Monthly Total Net Revenues
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Neat Method Franchise(s) discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Neat Method Franchise(s) has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
OrkinNeat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
System scale & health
OrkinNeat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Neat Method Franchise(s)
Orkin
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
OrkinNot 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.
Neat Method Franchise(s) vs Orkin: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Neat Method Franchise(s) or Orkin?
- Neat Method Franchise(s): $37,500 – $44,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Neat Method Franchise(s). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Neat Method Franchise(s) and Orkin royalties compare?
- Neat Method Franchise(s): 13% (2025 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, Neat Method Franchise(s) or Orkin?
- Neat Method Franchise(s): 94 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); 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 Neat Method Franchise(s) and Orkin disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Neat Method Franchise(s) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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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Full Neat Method Franchise(s) report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Orkin report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
