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    Pest Authority LLC vs PestMaster

    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.

    Pest Authority LLC2026 FDDPestMaster2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pest Authority LLC

    $25,500 – $105,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    PestMaster

    $92,850 – $208,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 2

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pest Authority LLC

    Not available

    PestMaster

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pest Authority LLC

    Not available

    PestMaster

    $300

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only PestMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pest Authority LLC

    $25,500 – $105,700
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    PestMaster

    $92,850 – $208,600
    Total investment necessary to begin operation: $92,850 to $208,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 2
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pest Authority LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    PestMaster

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pest Authority LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    PestMaster

    $300
    Minimum Monthly Royalty: $300 per month beginning on the earlier of operation or 120 days after the Franchise Agreement date through month 35; $600 per month for months 36 through the remainder of the term.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pest Authority LLC

    2% of percentage of gross revenues
    National Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    PestMaster

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pest Authority LLC

    342
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    PestMaster

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pest Authority LLC

    +78
    Calculated: 264 at end of 2023 → 342 at end of 2025

    PestMaster

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pest Authority LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PestMaster

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

    Pest Authority LLC

    October 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    PestMaster

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pest Authority LLC

    2020; originally formed on September 10, 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    PestMaster

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pest Authority LLC

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    PestMaster
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures and revenue
    2 franchises
    other Firstquartile ataveragecount
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (33 locations) — other measures
    7 franchises
    other SectionA ataveragecount
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Franchised (9 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $148,210
    other Secondquartile lowestgrosssales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +5 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.

    Pest Authority LLC vs PestMaster: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pest Authority LLC or PestMaster?
    Pest Authority LLC: $25,500 – $105,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); PestMaster: $92,850 – $208,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 2). 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.
    Do Pest Authority LLC and PestMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pest Authority LLC makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; PestMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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