Mosquito Shield Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Mosquito Shield franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Mosquito Shield discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Company-owned location (2025): $2.49M revenue, 35% EBITDA. Franchisee data: 359 units with 2+ seasons; median gross sales $235,812; average $398,950. 82.5% customer retention; $756.54 avg revenue/customer. Some outlets earned this; results vary.
What a Mosquito Shield franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $54,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $120,525 – $162,420 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty + 2% brand fund + $50K-10% local advertising (year 2+). Multiple tech/software fees variable. $15K transfer fee; $1K renewal.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Mosquito Shield system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 407 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 38 |
| Transferred to new owners | 23 |
| Closure rate | 0.7% of outlets |
51 net outlet decline (2025). 38 terminations, 3 ceased operations. High churn warrants scrutiny.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Mosquito Shield worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 72% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $120,525 | about average (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of home & trade services franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.7% of outlets | better than most (median 2.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Mosquito Shield
The franchisor's framing: Company-owned location (2025): $2.49M revenue, 35% EBITDA. Franchisee data: 359 units with… 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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Mosquito Shield franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Mosquito Shield franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $120,525–$162,420, including a $54,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Mosquito Shield franchise owners make?
- Company-owned location (2025): $2.49M revenue, 35% EBITDA. Franchisee data: 359 units with 2+ seasons; median gross sales $235,812; average $398,950. 82.5% customer retention; $756.54 avg revenue/customer. Some outlets earned this; results vary. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Mosquito Shield franchise fees?
- Mosquito Shield's FDD discloses a $54,500 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty + 2% brand fund + $50K-10% local advertising (year 2+). Multiple tech/software fees variable. $15K transfer fee; $1K renewal.
- What is the Mosquito Shield franchise profit margin?
- Mosquito Shield does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Company-owned location (2025): $2.49M revenue, 35% EBITDA. Franchisee data: 359 units with 2+ seasons; median gross sales $235,812; average $398,950. 82.5% customer retention; $756.54 avg revenue/customer. Some outlets earned this; results vary. Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 Mosquito Shield franchise failure rate?
- 51 net outlet decline (2025). 38 terminations, 3 ceased operations. High churn warrants scrutiny.
- How many Mosquito Shield locations are there?
- Mosquito Shield's FDD reports 407 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 23 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Mosquito Shield have complaints or lawsuits?
- Mosquito Shield 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 Mosquito Shield franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Mosquito Shield scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Mosquito Shield or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.