AAAC Wildlife RemovalFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise requires a total initial investment of $62K – $157K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $446K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $62K – $157K
- 12th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $446K
- 13th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Home Services
- Units
- 22
- 27th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 4.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 23 to 22 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $62K – $157K including a $35K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $446K/year (median $314K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 29/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- AAAC Support Services, LLC
- Predecessor
- is AAAC Support Services
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 8375 Hills Parkway, Montgomery, Texas 77316
- Auditor
- Arie A. Taykan & Company, CPA's
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $893K
- vs $684K prior year
Affiliated brands
- has never offered franchises in this or any other line of business
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate wildlife removal and animal control services, responding to customer calls for trapping, exclusion, and relocation of nuisance wildlife (raccoons, squirrels, bats, etc.). Day-to-day involves field service calls, customer estimates, equipment maintenance, and potential 24/7 emergency dispatch. Revenue depends on call volume, pricing power, and customer retention in their protected territory.
- CEO
- Josie Moss
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 15
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $55K | |
| Real Property | $0 | $4K | |
| Equipment & Supplies -- Office | $3K | $4K | |
| Animal Control Equipment and Marketing Materials | $3K | $6K | |
| Service Vehicle | $0 | $40K | |
| Vehicle Wrap or Graphics Package | $500 | $5K | |
| Licenses & Permits | $250 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $3K | |
| Initial Inventory | $250 | $500 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $5K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $750 | $2K | |
| Insurance Premium (1st month, excluding Workers Compensation) | $150 | $750 | |
| Technology Fee (1st month) | $250 | $250 | |
| Additional Funds for First 3 Months of Operations | $15K | $32K | |
| Total initial investment | $62K | $157K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$49K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
37%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
32 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $62K – $157K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $32K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $55K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $20 |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $446K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $314K
- Item 19 type
- Full system
- Sample size
- 18 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $79K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 4.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How AAAC Wildlife Removal Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 22
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 4.5%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +4.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -4.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Modest growth, undisclosed profitability data, and high relative costs create meaningful uncertainty around franchisee ROI despite established brand presence.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Arie A. Taykan & Company, CPA's
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 29 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate actual profitability claims against $446k average revenue
- 02MEDSlow unit growth of 4.8% YoY with only 22 franchises suggests limited brand momentum and market demand
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($62-157k) paired with 7% royalty creates breakeven pressure if franchisees don't quickly reach $446k revenue
- 04HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE — unclear if this indicates corporate financial instability or missing data
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but wildlife removal involves liability exposure (animal handling, property access, injury risk)
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks and Service Bridge
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks and Service Bridge
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
34 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
AAAC Wildlife Removal · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise?
The total investment to open a AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise ranges from $62K – $157K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the AAAC Wildlife Removal FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $446K. The median is $314K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is AAAC Wildlife Removal's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for AAAC Wildlife Removal (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, AAAC Wildlife Removal has 22 total units in the United States, including 23 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is AAAC Wildlife Removal a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates AAAC Wildlife Removal as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 29 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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