Mosquito Hunters Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Mosquito Hunters franchise requires a total initial investment of $118K – $140K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. Per the latest FDD, average unit revenue was $95K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 7.4% charge-off rate across 27 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
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Overview
- Investment
- $118K – $140K
- 36th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $95K
- 1st pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 27th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 145
- 46th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- 7.4%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business 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
- Total investment $118K – $140K including a $50K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $95K/year.
- Verdict C (Average), verdict score 70/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 7.4% across 27 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Mosquito Hunters, LLC
- Parent company
- LD Parent, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- CNL Strategic Capital, LLC (via Levine Leichtman Capital Partners affiliated funds)
- Predecessor
- MH Franchising, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chairman
- Scott D. Frith
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 142 State Route 34, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $47.8M
- vs $45.3M prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Mobile outdoor pest control services (mosquito, flea, tick, ant, spider, rodent, cockroach eradication) combined with holiday lighting and décor design, installation, maintenance, and removal services under the PEST HUNTERS-MOSQUITO HUNTERS-HUMBUG HOLIDAY LIGHTING trademarks
- CEO
- Scott D. Frith
- Headquarters
- New Jersey
- Founded
- 2013
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 51% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $21K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $53K | $68K |
| Total initial investment | $118K | $140K |
Source: Mosquito Hunters FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $118K – $140K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $21K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Training fee | $8K |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $6K |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 93% below the business services norm.
Source: FDD · Item 19
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
$10K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
7%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
14.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $95K
- Per unit/yr · from the Item 19 franchised-cohort breakdown (no single system-wide average disclosed)
- Median gross sales
- N/A
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- other
- Sample size
- 62 units
- vs category median 38
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
Compared against 356 Business Services brands
Revenue is only 0.7x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $95K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 0.7x.
Fee burden
10.0% royalty + 2.0% ad fund — higher than the category average of 8.4%.
Operator retention
System expanding at 18.9% CAGR over 3 years across 145 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Business Services averages
How Mosquito Hunters Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 145
- Opened
- 15
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 5
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.5%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +18.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +18.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 15
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 5
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 15
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 27
- Loan volume
- $3.2M
- Median loan
- $126K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 7.4%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 92.6%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 25.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 9
- Defaults
- 2
- Typical loan rate
- 8.1%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- NAICS 5617
- Jobs supported
- 113
- 3.5 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 59%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 0% went to startups / new businesses, 100% to established operators
Top lenders financing Mosquito Hunters franchisees
Showing 3 of 9 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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What could kill this investment?
The auditor flagged going-concern doubt (Item 21) — the single biggest risk here.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
⚠ Grade capped at C: the auditor disclosed a going-concern note (FDD Item 21). The verdict score reflects the underlying financials before that cap.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed in Item 3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BDO USA, P.C.⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 12.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD · 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 | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | Minimum 25,000 single-family residences |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Within 10 miles of MH's then-current principal office (currently New Jersey) |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 35 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Holmdel, New Jersey (MH headquarters or nearby facilities), plus ~80.25 hours virtual pre-training
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Mosquito Hunters franchise?
The total investment to open a Mosquito Hunters franchise ranges from $118K – $140K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Mosquito Hunters franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Mosquito Hunters FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $95K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Mosquito Hunters's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Mosquito Hunters has a charge-off rate of 7.4% across 27 loans, meaning 7.4% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Mosquito Hunters franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Mosquito Hunters has 145 total units in the United States, including 145 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 15 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Mosquito Hunters a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Mosquito Hunters as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 70 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.