Pestmaster
Disclosure honesty
Pestmaster discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales data for 33 franchises (57 territories) in 2025. Average $514,024; median $148,210. Only 21% met/exceeded average. Range: $26,724–$6,985,408. Cherry-picked: excludes 11 franchises unreported; no profit/net income data.
Is Pestmaster worth it? — how it compares to 61 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 65% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $92,850 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 1.3% of outlets | better than most (median 3.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | 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 Pestmaster
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales data for 33 franchises (57 territories) in 2025. Average $514,024; median $148… 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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Pestmaster franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Pestmaster franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $92,850–$208,600, including a $42,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Pestmaster franchise owners make?
- Gross sales data for 33 franchises (57 territories) in 2025. Average $514,024; median $148,210. Only 21% met/exceeded average. Range: $26,724–$6,985,408. Cherry-picked: excludes 11 franchises unreported; no profit/net income data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What is the Pestmaster franchise failure rate?
- 1 ceased operations 2024; 2 transfers 2025; 0 terminations 2025. Low recent churn.
- Is a Pestmaster franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Pestmaster scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. 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 Pestmaster or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.