AAAC Wildlife Removal Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
AAAC Wildlife Removal discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
18 franchisees' 2024 gross revenues reported by territory population size. Ranges $78,695–$1,359,990. Cherry-picks successful operators; excludes net income/profitability data.
What a AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $62,150 – $156,600 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty minimum $750–$1,500/month; 1% ad fund; $250/month technology. Multiple other fees apply.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
AAAC Wildlife Removal system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 22 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 4.5% of outlets |
System declined 2022–2023; slight recovery 2024. 1 cessation in 2024.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is AAAC Wildlife Removal worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $62,150 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 4.5% of outlets | worse than 70% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a AAAC Wildlife Removal
The franchisor's framing: 18 franchisees' 2024 gross revenues reported by territory population size. Ranges $78,695–… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $62,150–$156,600, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise owners make?
- 18 franchisees' 2024 gross revenues reported by territory population size. Ranges $78,695–$1,359,990. Cherry-picks successful operators; excludes net income/profitability data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise fees?
- AAAC Wildlife Removal's FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty minimum $750–$1,500/month; 1% ad fund; $250/month technology. Multiple other fees apply.
- What is the AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise profit margin?
- AAAC Wildlife Removal does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 18 franchisees' 2024 gross revenues reported by territory population size. Ranges $78,695–$1,359,990. Cherry-picks successful operators; excludes net income/profitability data. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise failure rate?
- System declined 2022–2023; slight recovery 2024. 1 cessation in 2024.
- How many AAAC Wildlife Removal locations are there?
- AAAC Wildlife Removal's FDD reports 22 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does AAAC Wildlife Removal have complaints or lawsuits?
- AAAC Wildlife Removal discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. AAAC Wildlife Removal scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with AAAC Wildlife Removal or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.