Franchise opportunities compared
Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: 4, PestMaster: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting | PPestMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $117,570 – $139,743 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $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) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $25 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 10% · percent of Net Revenues Royalty and Service Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $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) | $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 | $2.00 Brand Fund Fee — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 145 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +17 Calculated: 128 at end of 2023 → 145 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | May 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 1991 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not stated 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.