Critter Control
Bottom line
- Total investment $94K – $250K including a $75K franchise fee, 9.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 15 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Critter Control unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
38%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate pest and wildlife removal services, handling customer calls, conducting inspections, trapping/removing animals, and performing exclusion work to prevent re-entry. Daily work includes field service calls, equipment maintenance, customer communication, and compliance with local wildlife regulations. Revenue comes from service calls, trapping fees, and preventative exclusion contracts.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Critter Control presents high risk due to a shrinking franchise network (-6.6% YoY), undisclosed financial performance (no Item 19), multiple litigation/regulatory actions, and a high fee structure relative to system trajectory.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem declining 6.6% YoY with only 124 units—indicates contracting franchise network and potential market saturation or performance issues
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure—cannot verify average revenues or net income, making ROI projections impossible to validate
- 03HIGHMultiple litigation/settlements including trade secret misappropriation, state regulatory violations, and parent company SEC accounting order—suggests governance and compliance weaknesses
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($93,850-$250,275) paired with 9% royalty and declining unit count creates elevated risk of negative ROI
- 05HIGHGoing Concern = False status not explicitly confirmed—ambiguous disclosure raises questions about franchisor financial stability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
21 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Critter Control · FDD (2025) PDF