Pestmaster Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Pestmaster franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
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.
What a Pestmaster franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $42,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% 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 | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $92,850 – $208,600 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty, 2% brand fund, $500 tech fee/month. Multiple optional marketing/software fees add $300–$595/month.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Pestmaster system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 75 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 1.3% of outlets |
1 ceased operations 2024; 2 transfers 2025; 0 terminations 2025. Low recent churn.
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 Pestmaster worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 63% 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 2.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 are the Pestmaster franchise fees?
- Pestmaster's FDD discloses a $42,500 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty, 2% brand fund, $500 tech fee/month. Multiple optional marketing/software fees add $300–$595/month.
- What is the Pestmaster franchise profit margin?
- Pestmaster does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 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. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 Pestmaster franchise failure rate?
- 1 ceased operations 2024; 2 transfers 2025; 0 terminations 2025. Low recent churn.
- How many Pestmaster locations are there?
- Pestmaster's FDD reports 75 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Pestmaster have complaints or lawsuits?
- Pestmaster discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- 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.