Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Pest Control brands (13)
CLEAR PEST PROSItem 7: $88,070 – $192,040 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 7 outlets
Critter ControlItem 7: $9,200 – $250,275 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 124 outlets
Everguard Repellent ProsItem 7: $106,650 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1 outlets
Mosquito AuthorityItem 7: $39,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 522 outlets
Mosquito JoeItem 7: $164,200 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 27 outlets
Mosquito SheriffItem 7: $79,450 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 6 outlets
Mosquito ShieldItem 7: $120,525 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 407 outlets
Mosquito Squad PlusItem 7: $162,380 – $220,375 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 247 outlets- MMosquitoNixItem 7: $7,700 – $162,612 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 27 outlets
OrkinItem 7: $18,950 – $528,700 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 504 outlets
Pest Authority LLCItem 7: $25,500 – $105,700 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 342 outlets
Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters Humbug Holiday LightingItem 7: $117,570 – $139,743 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 145 outlets
PestMasterItem 7: $92,850 – $208,600 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Pest Control franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a pest control franchise?
- Across 13 published pest control brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $88,070, and low ends run from $7,700 to $164,200 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which pest control franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: MosquitoNix ($7,700–$162,612, 2026 FDD); Critter Control ($9,200–$250,275, 2025 FDD); Orkin ($18,950–$528,700, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many pest control franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 10 of 13 published pest control brands (77%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which pest control franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Mosquito Authority (522); Orkin (504); Mosquito Shield (407). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.