AAAC Wildlife Removal Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
AAAC Wildlife Removal is a home services franchise providing nuisance wildlife trapping, removal, and exclusion. Franchisees run local operations, managing technicians, service calls, and customer accounts within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A AAAC Wildlife Removal franchise requires a total initial investment of $62K – $157K, including a $35K – $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $62K – $157K
- 13th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 34th pct Home Services
- Units
- 22
- 30th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $62K – $157K including a $35K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 references audited financial statements for 2024, 2023, 2022 attached as Exhibit F, but the financial statement pages in this OCR text are scanned images with no extractable text; no balance sheet, income statement, or auditor figures are recoverable.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 79/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- AAAC Support Services, LLC
- Predecessor
- AAAC Support Services, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Josie Moss
- Incorporated in
- Texas
- HQ
- 8375 Hills Parkway, Montgomery, Texas 77316
- Auditor
- Arie A. Taykan & Company, CPAs
- 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
- CEO
- Josie Moss
- Headquarters
- Texas
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 15
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 51% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $62K – $157K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $32K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $55K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- formula · 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 |
| Inventory (initial) | $250 – $500 |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
AAAC Wildlife Removal did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one AAAC Wildlife Removal unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
62%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 references audited financial statements for 2024, 2023, 2022 attached as Exhibit F, but the financial statement pages in this OCR text are scanned images with no extractable text; no balance sheet, income statement, or auditor figures are recoverable.
Includes company-owned outlets
- Median gross sales
- $314K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
No system-wide average is published for this brand. The median and range below are what Item 19 supports; we show an average only where it reconciles against them.
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 18
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $79K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 321 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System contracting at -4.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How AAAC Wildlife Removal Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 22
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 13.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +4.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -4.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 15 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
15
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Modest growth, undisclosed profitability data, and high relative costs create meaningful uncertainty around franchisee ROI despite established brand presence.
Litigation (Item 3)
Item 3 states no litigation is required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Arie A. Taykan & Company, CPAs
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 79 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDSlow unit growth of 4.8% YoY with only 22 franchises suggests limited brand momentum and market demand
- 02HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE — unclear if this indicates corporate financial instability or missing data
- 03MEDNo litigation disclosed but wildlife removal involves liability exposure (animal handling, property access, injury risk)
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Montgomery, Texas (metropolitan area nearest franchisor's principal place of business) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Item 3 states no litigation is required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- Montgomery, Texas
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- 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
1 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?
AAAC Wildlife Removal does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the AAAC Wildlife Removal FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the AAAC Wildlife Removal FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 22 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 verdict score of 79 out of 100 (higher is better), 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.