Mosquito Authority
Bottom line
- Total investment $54K – $128K including a $45K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $437K/year. Estimated payback in 1.3 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 42/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 90 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 Mosquito Authority unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
27%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Mosquito Authority franchisees operate seasonal pest control businesses specializing in mosquito and tick elimination for residential and commercial properties. Daily operations include customer acquisition/retention, on-site treatments using approved pesticides, equipment maintenance, scheduling, and direct customer service in a defined geographic territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
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
Slow-growing, mature franchise with regulatory baggage, high royalties relative to net income, and lack of transparent financial performance data creates material risk despite protected territories.
Score breakdown · what drove the 42 / 100 rating
- 01MINORMinimal unit growth (1.7% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee underperformance in 551-unit system
- 02MINORMultiple regulatory violations by predecessor entity (Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia, Minnesota) indicate compliance or disclosure issues in franchise operations
- 03MINORHigh royalty rate (10%) combined with modest average net income ($71,691) creates thin margin for franchisee profitability after fees
- 04MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representation) disclosed—difficult to validate whether average figures are achievable or survivorship-biased
- 05HIGHNo-poaching litigation with affiliate Soccer Shots suggests potential franchisor labor practice concerns or restrictive covenant enforcement
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Mosquito Authority · FDD (2024) PDF