Franchise opportunities compared
Orkin vs Pest Authority LLC
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
Orkin
$84,975 – $528,700
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Pest Authority LLC
$25,500 – $105,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Orkin
Not available
Pest Authority LLC
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Orkin
7% · percent of Monthly Total Net Revenues
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Pest Authority LLC
Not available
Before you compare
- Orkin figures come from its 2025 FDD and Pest Authority LLC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Pest Authority LLCOrkin
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System scale & health
OrkinPest Authority LLCOrkin
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
OrkinNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Pest Authority LLCNot 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.
Orkin vs Pest Authority LLC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Orkin or Pest Authority LLC?
- Orkin: $84,975 – $528,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Pest Authority LLC: $25,500 – $105,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pest Authority LLC. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Orkin or Pest Authority LLC?
- Orkin: 504 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Pest Authority LLC: 342 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Orkin and Pest Authority LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Orkin makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Pest Authority LLC 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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