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    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.

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting2026 FDDPestMaster2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $117,570 – $139,743

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    PestMaster

    $92,850 – $208,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 2

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    PestMaster

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    10% · percent of Net Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    PestMaster

    $300

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $117,570 – $139,743
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    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 Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    PestMaster

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

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    10% · percent of Net Revenues
    Royalty and Service Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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 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

    PestMaster

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    145
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    PestMaster

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

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    +17
    Calculated: 128 at end of 2023 → 145 at end of 2025

    PestMaster

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

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PestMaster

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

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

    May 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    PestMaster

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

    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting

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

    PestMaster

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    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 Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting vs PestMaster: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting or PestMaster?
    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: $117,570 – $139,743 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); 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 PestMaster. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting and PestMaster royalties compare?
    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting: 10% · percent of Net Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); PestMaster: $300 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting and PestMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday Lighting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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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